things done. that has got to happen here. we have to find ways to come together. again, if we can't get the whole thing done at once, we've got to get pieces done, but we've got to get a result for the american people. that's our job. >> senator john, i don't think the american people would disagree with that, and they're waiting for it to get done. thank you so much for being with us, sir. happy new year. >> thanks, cress. again, happy new year. >> we are just about 30 minutes away from the big meeting on capitol hill that will include speaker boehner briefing republicans on this senate passed fiscal cliff bill, and big question is how many of his republicans will he get on board, and at the same time we know that there's some movement on the democratic side with the vice president heading over for the democrats who are meeting. stay with us. a lot going on in this special hour of breaking news on msnbc. we've all had those moments. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home...