you know, there s so much happiness. reporter: for kavan woodard it s a first. i asked santa claus if i could get a dirt bike and i want a black one and santa claus said that i had to be a good boy, i had to listen to my mom, and hopefully i get my wish. reporter: it s an experience his mother april didn t have as a child. my mom said it was important to say hi and give him a hug and he would just give me a thumb s up. and that was it. reporter: parents watching the joy in their children s eyes. there are so many santa claus out there and kids are loving the experience, but deaf children don t have that. so to be able to connect is really important and amazing. to see him laugh or make those expressions with santa claus was the best, right? reporter: the christmas spirit alive in every language. gary grumbach, nbc news, national harbor, maryland. and that is nightly news for this friday. thank you for watching, everyone. i m lester holt. please take care of yourself a
run. forget the jobs for a second. but our country is still running. we are doing okay without a budget in the sense that nothing is shutting down. the congress can still pass the jobs measures that the president wants to move forward. congress can move forward in things that can help to create jobs and grow the economy. we had made progress in the jobs. 2.1 million in this recovery. there is a lot more that needs to get done. i don t think the budget is the be all end all as to how it relates to how we will get the economy on the track that will have sustained growth. chris: mara? the battle cry that the president has no plan and is not leading, that is the republican talking. the white house made a calculated decision it was worth taking the hits on leadership for not having a new scorable budget because the speech you gave in april didn t include a scorable play. he does have the outline of the plan. and now over ten years 12 years and now both sides are in negotiations an
a country needs a budget to run. forget the jobs for a second. but our country is still running. we are doing okay without a budget in the sense that nothing is shutting down. the congress can still pass the jobs measures that the president wants to move forward. congress can move forward in things that can help to create jobs and grow the economy. we had made progress in the jobs. 2.1 million in this recovery. there is a lot more that needs to get done. i don t think the budget is the be all end all as to how it relates to how we will get the economy on the track that will have sustained growth. chris: mara? the battle cry that the president has no plan and is not leading, that is the republican talking. the white house made a calculated decision it was worth taking the hits on leadership for not having a new scorable budget because the speech you gave in april didn t include a scorable play. he does have the outline of the plan. and now over ten years 12 years and now both
run. forget the jobs for a second. but our country is still running. we are doing okay without a budget in the sense that nothing is shutting down. the congress can still pass the jobs measures that the president wants to move forward. congress can move forward in things that can help to create jobs and grow the economy. we had made progress in the jobs. 2.1 million in this recovery. there is a lot more that needs to get done. i don t think the budget is the be all end all as to how it relates to how we will get the economy on the track that will have sustained growth. chris: mara? the battle cry that the president has no plan and is not leading, that is the republican talking. the white house made a calculated decision it was worth taking the hits on leadership for not having a new scorable budget because the speech you gave in april didn t include a scorable play. he does have the outline of the plan. and now over ten years 12 years and now both sides are in