does not act to raise or extend that debt ceiling. keep a close eye on this one. it is going to be a developing issue. we will follow closely how it plays out on capitol hill. tomorrow the vote is unlikely to succeed in the senate and democrats will have a big decision to make. do they decouple those two things, try to pass a bill separately just to keep the government open ahead of the thursday deadline which could create other complications on how the debt ceiling is done? it has to get done but it is not clear how at this moment. >> talk about a tight rope dance being walked. okay. thank you so much. joining me now congresswoman debbie dingell democrat from michigan and member of the energy and commerce and natural resources committees. always good to speak with you. let's get into this. are you confident, how confident if you are, about all of the legislation that you and your colleagues will be voting on this week? two critical pillars of the president's agenda are at stake here. do you think you'll ultimately have the votes? >> alex, failure is not an