wednesday, march 6th, and this is "the daily rundown." now here's chuck todd. >> that's pretty good, a little late night snowman-there. from changing shipman. thank you. congress is rushing things this morning. they want to finish business and get out of town as a winter storm drops perhaps as much as a foot of snow here in the nation's capital. and the house is tracking some budget votes. in at 10 this morning to debate and vote on funding the government through the fall. they've canceled a bunch of votes for the rest of the week. there isn't a member of congress, republican or democrat, who thinks the president does a good job reaching out a members of congress. but this morning, the white house is signaling that maybe they're ready to begin a new period of engagement. the president hinted at this strategy at his news conference on friday. >> there is a caucus of common