See how that works . Morning joe, Chuck Schumer was unimpressed. They are compromise because they are not eliminating it but delaying. Were compromising, instead of chopping off one arm, well chop off both arms. Arent we great. All eyes on Speaker Boehner. In two hours they will reconvene, once again strip out obama care language and send boehner another clean spending bill. The man with the greatest power to avoid a Government Shutdown by putting a clean cr on the floor and letting it pass also has the most to lose by doing so. This morning the beleaguered speaker took to the floor to urge the senate to pass the house bill. The American People are worried about their job. They are worried about their incomes rising because they are all under pressure. Worried about losing your job, feeling under pressure. Sound like anybody you know . Joining me today, politics editor at Business Insider josh barrow, executive editor at msnbc. Com richard wolffe, and also joining us is nbc capitol hil
One faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesnt get to shut down the entire government just to refight results of an election. Keeping the peoples government open is not a concession to me. Keeping Vital Services running and hundreds of thousands of americans on the job is not something you give to the other side. Its our basic responsibility. You dont get to extract a ransom for doing your job. For doing what youre supposed to be doing anyway. Or just because theres a law there that you dont like. Affordable care act is moving forward. That funding is already in place. You cant shut it down. Republicans cant shut it down. Its the law of the land. So lets be clear about whats happening. Every Year Congress has to pass a budget to fund the government, to keep it running. But republicans dont care about that. Theyre more focused on scoring political points and raising cash. Republican senator mike lee is now actually fund raising off this fight. And c
Going to accept nothing as it relates to obama care. Theres a time and place for everything and this is not that time or place. So far, majority leader harry reid has essentially told the house of representatives and the American People go jump in a lake. If harry reid forces a Government Shutdown, that will be a mistake and i hope he backs away from that ledge hes pushing us towards. Good morning. Monday, september 30th, 6 00 in the morning, darkness still over the United States capitol. Washington anchor for bb world news america katty kay, former communications for president george w. Bush, nicolle wallace, msnbc and Time Magazine senior political analyst mark halperin, former treasury official and morning joe economic analyst steve ratner, and on capitol hill for us, the reporter for the New York Times Jeremy Peters, good morning, everybody. Good morning. All kinds of darkness over capitol hill. Lots of darkness. Pick your headline, tthe New York Post says storm coming, usa today c
Obama care. It waives a controversial medical device tax. But the plan is as good as dead on arrival in the democratcontrolled senate. Senate majority leader harry reid has made it clear hell not pass any plan weakening the president s Signature Health care law and opted to keep the senate in recess until this afternoon at 2 00 p. M. Instead of bringing them back early to take up the house bill. But at this point, most agree despite all the sound and fury, a shutdown is practically unavoidable. The senate will come in session. The house position, which is basically the same one they sent us the last time, is going to be rejected, again. Were going to face the prospect of the government shutting down come midnight monday night, tuesday morning. Theres only one side that is linking obama care with a shutdown of government. What youre seeing play out here is the end of what senator richard burr, republican of North Carolina, says was the dumbest idea hed ever heard of. The president himse
Enough. Well, the next step, lets talk about that, the senate needs to act, in my view harry reid should call the senate back in today. We have a bill in front of us, there is a Government Shutdown in 48 hours. Listen, i would love to be in houston with my two little girls playing with them this afternoon, but as you know im here in washington, d. C. , as you know the senate should not be on vacation you know, the senate has acted, the majority leader would say, passed a bill to keep the government open. And then weve gone back to delaying or defunding obama care. Should they take a part of it . Would you filibuster this bill . Lets be clear what the senate has done so far. So far, majority leader harry reid has essentially told the house of representatives and the American People go jump in the lake, he said i am not willing to compromise or talk. His position is obama care must be funded 100 in all instances or he will shut the government down. I hope he doesnt do that, david, i hope