BREAKING: Republican Candidates Focus On The Government Shutdown As Scott And Vivek Clash

The moderators focused the second part of the discussion to the potential government shutdown looming over Congress. Gov. Christie was given the opportunity to answer where he argued that lawmakers want to kick the can down the road as "Joe Biden hides in his basement" and "Donald Trump hides behind the walls of his golf clubs." The former New Jersey governor then argued that Trump should be in the room given his record on government spending.

Gov. DeSantis then said that lawmakers are destroying the American Dream with their policies and that Donald Trump should be on the debate stage to defend his record of adding to the deficit. He then said that he would veto bloated spending bills if elected.

Sen. Scott was then asked about rising childcare prices where Scott explained that he made sure that the Headstart programs were protected across the country and that the cost of daycare has gone over $15,000 per child under Bidenomics. 

Ramaswamy then argued that the populist versus traditional debate forwarded by Vice President Pence is artificial. 

Fox News then played a segment of Ronald Reagan where he supported the amnesty of illegal migrants during his tenure. Gov. Christie tackled the issue and argued that illegal migrants are a law enforcement issue. He also said that migrants are needed to fill jobs but that only those who enter legally should be brought in. He stated that if elected he would send the National Guard to stop the flow of fentanyl from across the border and that he would send illegal migrants back across the border. Christie then took the opportunity to attack Trump on his border wall construction.

Haley was then pushed on the growing issue at the border with the former UN Ambassador explaining that Biden's policies have led to six million migrants coming across the border. She stated that she would defund sanctuary cities, put thousands more ICE and CBP agents on the ground, go back to the Remain in Mexico policy, and deport illegal migrants. 

Gov. DeSantis was then asked about China's growing influence in Latin America to which he argued that the country needs to have real hard power in the Indo-Pacific, economic independence from China, and go after the cultural power in the country. "China is going to surpass us this decade and if they do that it is going to affect every single American household," DeSantis said.

Ramaswamy was then asked about deporting illegal migrants including children. Vivek began by saying that he would end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal migrants entering the country. Sen. Scott, who disagrees with Vivek, took the time to bash Vivek on his alleged Chinese business connections. The candidates then teamed up on Vivek as he attempted to defend his opening of business in China as he and Scott went back in forth.

The moderator then turned to Vice President Pence on the potential Supreme Court elimination of DACA. Pence explained that he negotiated the Remain in Mexico policy with the Mexican government and he reduced illegal immigration by 90 percent during the Trump administration. He then vowed to reinstate those policies and explained that he has secured reform in Congress, however, he refused to answer the moderator's question on DACA.