morning with congress as they try to reach a budget agreement before they go on break. what do you know about that? >> the administration is trying to reach a joint deal with congress, specifically democrats in the house, that would address the need to lift the debt ceiling and a two-year budget deal that could avoid an ugly budget fight until after the 2020 election. that's a really sweeping deal for the treasury secretary to be pursuing. on thursday the white house sent over a menu of spending cuts, about $575 billion worth as they seek to offset some of the spending increases that is expected to be in this deal. but sources do say that both sides are nearing some kind of compromise. that has to get done quickly though, martin, because soon congress will recess for the