"I really don't know, and I don't think anyone does," said one GOP senator of the President's thinking. The senator added: "I think what Republicans don't want to see is us being blamed." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said on the floor Monday that he has not yet heard from the White House after last week's contentious meeting with the President, and he complained that the White House is in disarray. "That's possible but it's so difficult because you need consent to do everything," Cornyn told reporters of the Senate starting first. He added, "If the White House has a plan, they're keeping it to themselves."

Source: CNN December 17, 2018 23:48 UTC