>> i already am giving you something, brother. >> so weird. >> good stuff. good afternoon, i'm ari melber, it's monday, december 16th and we're following fresh developments in afternoon on what the nsa can and cannot do. and we're going to talk to glen greenwald about that. first, while the house is away, will the senate play in? the deal was finally struck after every member of congress was visited by three ghosts. >> the senate is poised to pass the two-year budget agreement. >> it's a safe bet it's going to pass. >> we need bipartisan support to pass. >> it's not a done deal. it's going to be very close. >> we must not shut down the government again. >> we also don't want to have shutdown drama. >> only in washington can an agreement be so divisive. >> john has kind of got his irish up. >> you have no idea what you're criticizing. >> i see the tea party as indisenceable. read the deal and get back to me. >> are you kidding me. >> irish flare up or revenge of