possible the government will shut down. we're hoping not, but it's looking that way right now. with me now to analyze all of this is wolf blitzer, jim acosta, wendell potter, erin mcpike, jason johnson and amy kremmer. thank you all for being with me. i told you there have been passionate statements on the floor of the house of representatives. i want you to listen to some of them right now. the first one from harold rogers, a republican on the house appropriations committee, then from sandra levin, a democrat from michigan. >> to be clear, if this legislation is not enacted, and we embark on a government shutdown, the consequences are severe. our brave men and women in uniform don't get paid. our recovering economy will take a huge hit. and our most vulnerable citizens, including the elderly