mcconnell is offering democrats a deal they likely can't refuse to raise the debt ceiling and save the country from the brink of default. the minority leader offered two potential options wednesday to avoid default. one option here would allow democrats to pass an emergency extension of the debt ceiling, but only through december. >> senator mcconnell is now offering to have his caucus step aside and let democrats, all 50 of us, come to the floor and vote for a short-term debt ceiling raise. and i think we will accept that so we can move forward with finishing the work to pass the build back better agenda. >> daniela diaz joins us live from capitol hill. daniela, good morning. so, help me out here. how did we go from weeks of mcconnell telling the democrats, you got to go it alone, you got to use reconciliation to raise the debt ceiling, to now a potential deal? what's he up to? >> reporter: laura, it seemed
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