going to pay for child care. it changes the dynamic at the dinner table for the families of the controllers. >> joining me, democratic congresswoman carolyn maloney from new york, senior member of the house financial services and government reform committee and member of the joint economic committee. good to see you. happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you for having me on the show. >> how do you empathize with federal workers saying we're worried about not receiving a paycheck on the 15th, really worried about making mortgage, paying bills, putting food on the table. >> well, i have great empathy for them, so do democrats. we want to open the government. the first action was to pass two bills that would do so that passed the senate before, even republicans are speaking out in support of opening up the government. senator collins in maine, senator gardner in colorado. we sent the bill to the senate,