congress reaches a deal to fund the government without all the drama to start 2014. another very tiny expression of bipartisanship, they voted to take up debate. dean heller, a conservative-backed venture was the first republican senator to say he would side with the democrats. i spoke with him earlier in the show, and i asked him why. >> the message i was hoping to bring out, first full day back from our recess was maybe republicans and democrats can work together. >> is this going to pass the senate? >> i hope so. here to talk about this and form, former senator and chairwoman of it's my business blanch lincoln, and dploria borger, so ron, heller went on to say he does not think -- that thing will get more chummy in the senate, especially in an