december 18th deadline so it looks like there could be a government shutdown. in fact, a senior democrat aide says yes, there could be a government shutdown for one or two days. but it's not our fault. he says the g.o.p. are being obstructionist. really? let me think, couldn't they have passed this last month? a month before that? a month before that? absolutely. >> here's both sides weighing in and it looks like one is a delay of game and one is determined to be -- make the lame duck session everything they want on their agenda. >> action, do the work the american people pay us to do. we make large salaries, madam president. we could work as most americans do. during the holidays.