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"We have reached to end the shutdown and re-open the federal government" announces @POTUS in @WhiteHouse Rose Garden saying he had a "powerful alternative" but didn't want to use it "at this time."

"In many case you encourage me to keep going," @POTUS claiming federal workers supported #GovernmentShutdown.

Senate @GOP leadership being asked to put 3-week stopgap funding bill on floor immediately, according to @POTUS.

Bipartisan conference committee will review border security, says @POTUS.

"Over the next 21 days I expect that both Democrats and Republican will operate in good faith," says @POTUS.

"Many disagree but I really feel that working with Democrats and Republicans we can truly make a really great deal happen," adds @POTUS.

#Israel wall is "99.9 percent successful. It won't be any different for us," predicts @POTUS. "It's just common sense. Walls work."

"The walls we are building aren't medieval walls. They are smart walls," with "see-through visibility," explains @POTUS. "We do not need 2,000 miles of concrete wall from sea to shining sea. We never proposed that."

Wall construction "will be in pre-determined high-risk locations," according to @POTUS.

"Our plan also includes desperately-need humanitarian assistance for those being exploited" while attempting to cross the border, adds @POTUS.

"Human traffickers..the victims are women and children," says @POTUS, repeating that women are tied up with duct tape and put into cars that drive into the desert.

"Can't have that," says @POTUS. "It's at the worst level. Human trafficking -- in the history of the world."

"MS-13. Horrible people. Tough. Mean. Sadistic."

"Our backlog in the immigration courts is now far greater than the 800,000 cases you've been hearing about over the last couple of years," with US immigration laws "are the laughing stock all over the world," according to @POTUS.

"As commander-in-chief my highest priority is the defense of our great country," says @POTUS.

"We cannot protect and deliver these blessings without a strong and secure border," adds @POTUS repeating assertion that "a powerful wall or steel barrier" will cut amount of illegal drugs coming into the US.

If no deal in 3 weeks @POTUS says the government will shut again or he'll declare a national emergency so that he can get his border wall.

And @POTUS concludes announcement in @WhiteHouse Rose Garden without taking questions from the media.