Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds firm on the Democratic position that they won’t negotiate with the President without first opening the government.

Pelosi said they plan to continue vote on a package of bills designed to reopen the government.

When asked if the President’s weekend proposal could be seen as the first step in a negotiation, she made it clear that the proposal was a no-go.

“The President is attempting to negotiate in something he decided to take out," she said, regarding his proposal to offer temporary protection for DACA recipients in exchange for $5.7 billion in wall funding.

She made it clear that they will not trade “temporary” protections for DREAMers in exchange for a “permanent” wall.