Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez Thomas Edward PerezClinton’s top five vice presidential picks Government social programs: Triumph of hope over evidence Labor’s 'wasteful spending and mismanagement” at Workers’ Comp MORE on Friday responded to a tweet from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Trump expects to nominate woman to replace Ginsburg next week Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral MORE (R-Ky.) by thanking the senator for "the ransom note."

McConnell had earlier on Friday sent a tweet saying the "Democrats have a choice to make" on funding the government before a midnight deadline and that the choice "should be a no-brainer."

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Perez responded to McConnell, who was offering Democrats a choice between protecting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients or Children's Health Insurance Program recipients in a bill that would prevent the government from shutting down.

"#Senate Democrats have a choice to make. This should be a no-brainer..." McConnell tweeted Friday, noting that DACA expires in March whereas CHIP will be defunded at midnight.

#Senate Democrats have a choice to make. This should be a no-brainer... pic.twitter.com/zdUFXxclZ9 — Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) January 19, 2018

"Thanks for the ransom note, Mitch — but we can do both," Perez responded.

Thanks for the ransom note, Mitch — but we can do both. https://t.co/OXPRWTq646 — Tom Perez (@TomPerez) January 19, 2018

Republicans and Democrats have been in talks to avert a government shutdown for weeks, with Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerVideo of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Graham signals support for confirming a Supreme Court nominee this year Pelosi orders Capitol flags at half-staff to honor Ginsburg MORE (D-N.Y) being summoned to the White House Friday afternoon to speak one-on-one with President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE and further negotiate.

"We made some progress but we still have a good number of disagreements. The discussion will continue," Schumer said of the meeting with the president.

"The president told him to go back and talk to [Speaker] Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell and work it out," said Sen. John Cornyn John CornynCalls grow for Biden to expand election map in final sprint Bipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death Chamber of Commerce endorses McSally for reelection MORE (R-Texas), the No. 2 Republican in the Senate.

Speaking from the Senate floor earlier in the day, McConnell said, "I wish for all our sakes that the Democratic leader would figure out what he actually wants. I feel bad for his own members. He's painted them into a corner."

He added that Democrats should "come back to reality."