on capitol hill. phil, a lot of finger pointing, a loft of blame game. do you see a path here either to a compromise or one side blinking? >> reporter: you know, john, if you have an idea to bridge the uncurable divide, i know about 175 members who work in the building i'm currently in that would agree with you. nobody seems to move an inch and nobody seems to be willing to move an inch right now. the baselines are the same as they were when you and i were standing out here hours before the government shut down. i don't see anyone here who thinks that will change soon. there are talks going on between senate republicans, some of whom have expressed frustration. two have confronted the president about that in the senate republican conference lunch yesterday, but the odds of that deal actually coming together seem very, very slim. i would note, the lawmakers that are in the room having these