before the deadline. the other, which might be the biggest reason chuck schumer is reluctant to do this, you have to go through vote-a-rama, allowing republicans to bring a series of amendments to the floor that forces democrats to take tough votes on issues that could turn into political issues. >> slows it down. >> the parliamentarian ruled this week -- not to get into the woods. >> we're already there. keep going. >> if they do a reconciliation piece focused on the debt kr cei ceiling, it'd limit the am amendments that could be brought to the floor. they prefer mitch mcconnell take his foot off the situation, say let it come to the floor, vote on it, and move on. >> for people who might have missed the beginning of the president's remarks, i want to play what he said specifically about the republican approach to obstruct on raising the debt ceiling. >> let's be clear. not only are republicans refusing to do their job.