says is putting people at risk and lives have been lost. so we'll wait and see whether he's ever charged with something more including espionage charges which many u.s. senators have said he should be charged with. jenna: great point, gregg. back to you shortly as this story develops. we'll be sure to go live to london if we see julian assange step to the microphones. in the meantime, we have to go back to washington d.c. the senate expected to vote on the tax cut compromise, then it's on to the continuing resolution which would fund federal programs through next september. if that bill is not passed, the government will have no money. how about that? shannon bream is live in washington on this story. so, shannon, what happens if cr doesn't get passed soon? >> reporter: well, jenna, we start with things that are considered nonessential, things like, for instance, the smithsonian museum that are onbe the federal payroll, gets federal money but not considered