Sen. John Cornyn John CornynSenate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Republican Senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal MORE (R-Texas) on Sunday said he doesn't expect a government shutdown later this month.

"There's not going to be a shutdown," he said on "Fox News Sunday" when asked whether it would be worth shutting down the government to ensure funding for a border wall or increase defense spending at the cost of domestic programs.

"I'm confident that we'll come up with something that everybody can live with."

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Cornyn said he thinks this is going to be a "test" for Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerDemocrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise Pelosi, Schumer 'encouraged' by Trump call for bigger coronavirus relief package Schumer, Sanders call for Senate panel to address election security MORE (D-N.Y.) and the Trump administration.

"They are going to be the ones ultimately who negotiate this," he said.

Sen. Ben Cardin Benjamin (Ben) Louis CardinPPP application window closes after coronavirus talks deadlock Congress eyes tighter restrictions on next round of small business help Senate passes extension of application deadline for PPP small-business loans MORE (D-Md.) on Sunday said he's not sure a majority of the Senate would support the president's plans to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

"I've talked to enough Republicans to know, and they've said it publicly, that it's a waste of money and it's counterproductive," Cardin said.

"So I think the Senate will carry out its will and hopefully provide no money — no taxpayer money — to building a wall."

When pressed on whether he would opt for a shutdown if it is a choice between that or funding the border wall and cutting domestic spending, Cardin said he doesn't want to see a government shutdown.

"I'm willing to make compromises in order to keep government functioning," he said, "but we have to take a look at the tradeoffs."