so the big news tonight, late-breaking news out of washington tonight is congress might have a deal to avert a government shutdown on thursday. they might. we ll see. it s down to the wire. but if congress is able to achieve that very basic business of keeping the lights on, big if. if the house can pass it and the senate can pass it and it happens in time, that might also pave the way for something actually kind of constructive to happen. i know it s impossible to believe, but this might happen. the clay hunt suicide prevention act named after marine corporal clay hunt who served terms in arack and afghanistan. 22 veterans a day commit suicide. that is how corporal clay hunt lost his life as well. this bill to boost anti-suicide efforts for our vets, it has carried broad bipartisan support since it was introduced this summer by congressman tim walls of minnesota. for weeks now, veterans have been pressuring members of congress to get this thing
so the big news tonight, late-breaking news out of washington tonight is congress might have a deal to avert a government shutdown on thursday. they might. we ll see. it s down to the wire. but if congress is able to achieve that very basic business of keeping the lights on, big if. if the house can pass it and the senate can pass it and it happens in time, that might also pave the way for something actually kind of constructive to happen. i know it s impossible to believe, but this might happen. the clay hunt suicide prevention act named after marine corporal clay hunt who served terms in arack and afghanistan. 22 veterans a day commit suicide. that is how corporal clay hunt lost his life as well. this bill to boost anti-suicide
if the house can pass it and the senate can pass it and it happens in time, that might also pave the way for something actually kind of constructive to happen. i know it s impossible to believe, but this might happen. the clay hunt suicide prevention act named after marine corporal clay hunt who served terms in arack and afghanistan. 22 veterans a day commit suicide. that is how corporal clay hunt lost his life as well. this bill to boost anti-suicide efforts for our vets, it has carried broad bipartisan support since it was introduced this summer by congressman tim walls of minnesota. for weeks now, veterans have been pressuring members of congress to get this thing passed even though they can t pass anything else. today, speaker boehner met with clay hunt s parents and announced the support for the bill. then the bill hit the house floor and passed by a voice vote. it passed the house. now on to the senate with almost no time yet for the year, for this whole congress. sources in the