this would have been resolved a week ago and get this done or two weeks ago so we never walk into it. the closer to the debt ceiling, let's do some of this probably not long term but short term to get resolution and negotiate and get things solved long term. i would like to get america fully work to work again. >> james you were with the president tonight. word was leaking out he was saying look, if it takes an extension of, say, six weeks to resolve this debt ceiling situation, we can alleviate some of the problems through that period then that may be the way to go so the republicans can save faith so we can get the government going again. is that your understanding? >> i think that's accurate. i think the president showed flexibility and he made the point that he's made all along which is that he is not going to negotiate as long as one party is saying that they will bring down the global economy through a default on our debt by not