seriously considering a run at the white house. we'll have more on the growing christie drum beat with jon hutsman later on "morning joe." the latest installment of the funding fight in congress may come to an end. last night the senate approved a deal to fund the government through mid-november it will help avoid a shutdown, we hope, and provide much-needed money to cash-strapped peopfema. the funds have shrunken to historic lows with $114 million remaining, that's down sharply from the $1 billion typically held as a string of natural disasters nearly depleted the agency's resources. fema announced it had enough money to make it through the week was a crucial turning point in negotiations. the bill now heads to the senhe.