that can stay closed. >> while we work out our differences here in washington, children should not be denied the treatment. i believe that senator read must take up this legislation today for the sake of those children and their health. >> that was eric cantor making the days for nih funding earlier this week. since then, republicans have offered up more bills to open specific parts of the government later in the week, at least one of those bills will be voted on later today. senate democrats and the president will not have any of it they say. you cannot pick or choose. either the government is opened or it's not. let's talk about this piecemeal strategy republicans are pursuing. is it grain gaining traction? is it buying them any time? or are people seeing right lou it? i think the way to set this up, the hill newspaper, jackie used to work for the tr hymn. i worked for the rival role call.