proposal next wednesday, it will drop right in the middle of a legislative battle to keep the government running and the possibility the president's health care plan may rise like a phoenix from the ashes. >> it is evolving, you know. there was never a give-up. the press sort of reported there was like a give-up. we started. remember, it took obama care 17 months. i've been negotiating this for two months. >> reporter: sources tell fox news, the language of a new amendment could come as soon as tonight. congressman tom mcarthur and mark meadows have reached an agreement in principle on language that would preserve essential health benefits for subscribers, guaranteed coverage for preexisting conditions, allowing dependents to stay on their plan to age 26, regardless of health status. it will also allow states to opt out of provisions, in the interest of lowering premium