starting to overtake hope. there were 12 good people who invest add lot in this trying to find common ground to achieve the goal of the committee so talks have taken police over the weekend, they will continue to take place. >> barring a last minute agreement tonight the committee will miss their deadline to agree on a deficit reduction deal. >> six weeks from now iowa will pick a challenger to president obama and this is crucial because it could shape the contest heading into new hampshire which is why most of the g.o.p. candidates attend add religious forum in des moines last night with the exception of one. and now, peter has more from washington, dc. >>reporter: santorum, paul, gingrich, and cain sat at a