in the words of one top u.s. senator today could be a bright day meaning a deal could be on the horizon. harry reid and mitch mcconnell met on monday. they say they are closing in on an agreement to prevent the nation's first ever default come thursday's debt ceiling deadline. >> i'm very optimistic that we will reach an agreement that is reasonable in nature this week to reopen the government, pay the nation's bills and begin long term negotiation to put our country on sound fiscal footing. >> i share his optimism that we are going to get a result that will be acceptable to both sides. >> despite what is billed as tremendous progress they are not there yet and the nation is not happy about it. a new abc news washington post poll finds 74% of americans