>> 12 senators met at the capitol monday to try to find a way forward but a source says it was rough going. the president is rejecting lindsey graham's idea to reopen the government for three weeks. here is the reaction of lisa murkowski. >> well, then mr. president, when are you going to help us open the government? >> she is one of three gop senators who are publicly calling for the shutdown to end. house republicans will deny iowa congressman steve king committee assignments after he made remarks defending racism. king staying completely silent as he left his office. king has a long history of outrageous comments relating to race and immigration. he criticized the gop move saying mccarthy made, quote, a political decision that ignores the truth. he says his quotes were mischaracterized.