Sen. John Kennedy John Neely KennedyMORE (R-La.), on Wednesday, suggested the Senate should try an alternative approach to agreeing on immigration reform, arguing that the negotiation method for the past decade “pretty much sucks.”

“I know this is naive and this isn’t the way things are done around here, but the way we’ve done things around here for the past 10 years pretty much sucks,” Kennedy said on “Meet The Press Daily.”

“What I’d like to do is just say 'OK, we’re going to convene in the Senate, and let everybody put their ideas up on how to fix the immigration laws,' and let’s start voting. And some will pass, and some won’t,” he continued.

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Lawmakers are attempting to negotiate immigration reform, including a long-term solution for those impacted by ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

The Trump administration announced last year it would rescind DACA, which allows certain immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to remain here and work without fear of deportation.

At the same time, Congress must pass a spending bill before Friday to avert a government shutdown. Democratic leaders have indicated they won’t support a bill that doesn’t include protections for Dreamers, the label for those who benefit from DACA.

Republican leaders, meanwhile, have expressed opposition to including immigration reform in any spending bill, making it likely that a short-term spending bill will be the only solution to keep the government open.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE (R-Ky.) said Wednesday he won’t bring an immigration bill to the floor unless President Trump Donald John TrumpObama calls on Senate not to fill Ginsburg's vacancy until after election Planned Parenthood: 'The fate of our rights' depends on Ginsburg replacement Progressive group to spend M in ad campaign on Supreme Court vacancy MORE has voiced support for a particular deal.

Trump has, in recent days, given conflicting signals. In one meeting, he told lawmakers he would sign whatever bill they delivered to him. He later expressed disapproval with a bill backed by Sens. Dick Durbin Richard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks MORE (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSenate Republicans face tough decision on replacing Ginsburg Democratic senator calls for eliminating filibuster, expanding Supreme Court if GOP fills vacancy What Senate Republicans have said about election-year Supreme Court vacancies MORE (R-S.C.).

Kennedy said Wednesday it doesn’t bother him that Trump has appeared to change his mind on what he would sign, saying, “That’s his prerogative."

“I do agree that we have to know where the president stands and what he’s finally willing to live with. Otherwise we’re all going to pass something and he could veto it and then what’s the point," he said.