Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy KlobucharSocial media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight Sunday shows - Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death dominates MORE (D-Minn.) said Sunday that Democrats are "of course" willing to work with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown.

But Klobuchar also said during an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation" that Democrats have already made a number of proposals to Republicans. She noted that Republicans don't have the necessary votes for President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's proposed border wall.

"We have suggested so many things, comprehensive immigration reform that passed the Senate would have brought down the debt by $158 billion and there was significant funding in there for border security," Klobuchar said.

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"We just did it with the Dreamers deal that was bipartisan that was suggested. So of course we're willing to work with them. But as pointed out by Speaker Pelosi, there aren't the votes for that wall," she added.

.@SenAmyKlobuchar on working with Republicans to avoid a government shutdown: Of course we are willing to work with them but as pointed out by @NancyPelosi, there aren't the votes for that wall. pic.twitter.com/bLaEYnhv0S — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) December 16, 2018

Congress needs to pass a series of funding bills by Dec. 21 to avoid a government shutdown.

Trump has said he is willing to shut down the government if he can't get the $5 billion in funding he has requested for a wall along the southern border. Democrats have maintained that Trump doesn't have the necessary votes in either the House or the Senate to approve the funding.