Steny Hoyer on Wall Negotiations: ‘Both Sides Have to Feel Like They’ve Gotten Something that They Think Is Important’

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HOYER: "Well, first of all, obviously this is going to be up to the —  who is the chair of the Homeland Security subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee has put proposals on the table which would be billions of dollars to try to beef up security at the border. We want border security. We support border security and obviously the other side will put on the table their proposals which will include some sort of barriers they believe are necessary. They will discuss that. I don’t want to prejudge what they are going to do. I am convinced knowing the people who are on the conference committee that they will look at each other's proposals honestly and with a view towards coming to agreement. Because I think we all agree that shutting down the Government is not a good policy. It undermines, obviously, federal employees, but it undermines the economy and undermines the confidence of business community and undermines the confidence of our allies. I believe there’s going to be very good faith negotiations and I think one of the things that we know in a democracy, you have got to get to a compromise. Both sides have to feel like they've gotten something that they think is important. So we’ll see what happens. I don’t want to prejudge it. I think it will be open to discussion of the other's view."