doesn't have the votes yet. >> when we see john boehner and eric cantor emerge from the meeting, at this moment, i think you're going to see them throw cold water on this mcconnell/reid deal. they have the same problem they have had all along. the core of their party unwilling to go with anything that raises the debt limit, especially if there's no -- relatively little pain in the short term involved for the president to cut entitlement programs. it's a classic problem of a house leader, whether it's a democrat or republican, you cannot go against the base of your party. either they're putting on a good show right now, but they have a serious problem because republicans on the other side of the capitol aren't behind this. >> jennifer, you've been talking closely to mcconnell's office and the senate republicans. this seems their bet is when they pass something, it's just going to force the house -- basically they're telling boehner, we'll do it first, so that way, you are going to just have to suck it up and live with it. >> i think the senate has dealt