acknowledged the law s not ready. he s making exceptions for people, unions, big business, other special interests. we have a system where the rich and powerful, those with connections to the obama administration, they get spared some of the burdens of obama care. but those who are struggling, single moms and young people, people who are just trying to make it. this is the old football strategy. when you get to where you want to be in a football game, you run out the clock. we could have a great country album. i feel like o brother where art thou, only it s senate, where art thou. i m glad to invite to the microphone our distinguished majority leader in the senate harry reid. i m sorry, harry s not here today. joining us from washington, nbc political reporter casey hunt. good morning to you, casey. the comparisons being made to the shutdown of the mid 90s. people say this one could be even more toxic because, well,
white house correspondent. brianna keeler. they are likely to reject it. so, what now? reporter: that s right, kate the nat is expected to take up and promptly dismantle what the house passed this weekend. so barring some unexpected break through, we re on the expressway to a government shutdown. this is the old football strategy. reporter: house republicans rallied on the steps of the capitol, calling on the is thatt to come back to work. inside, a ghost town. not long after the house gop passed a bill in the early morning hours sunday. a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. reporter: it funds the government, but delays obamacare for one year, now just hours to go before a deadline for a deal the first government shutdown in 17 years seems ul but certain. the blame game in full swing, with republicans on preemptive damage control. so far, majority leader harry reid has essentially told house
about 2.5 million workers who are deemed essential employees, like postal workers and members of the military. we are covering all angles of this story from the white house to capitol hill, and we ll have the view from both within the debate and outside the fray. let s start at the white house, shall we, with brianna keilar. good morning. reporter: good morning to you, carol. the senate is expected to take up and then very quickly dismantle what the house passed over the weekend. and barring any unexpected agreement here we re on a fast track to a government shutdown. this is the old football strategy. reporter: house republicans rallied on the steps of the capitol calling on the senate to come back to work. inside, a ghost town, not long after the house gop passed a bill in the early morning hours sunday. motion to reconsider is laid on the table. reporter: it funds the government but delays obama care for one year, now just hours to go before a deadline for a deal,
around if washington. we will break down these numbers. we have a team of reporters covering all of the angles. let s begin with brianna keeler. the house has sent a bill over the weekend. it s one the senate is almost certain to reject. what do we know now? that s right, kate. the senate is expected to take that bill the house passed and dismantle it in barring some unexpected break through, we are on the fast track to a government shutdown. this is the old football strategy. reporter: house republicans rallied on the steps of the capitol, calling on the senate to come back to work. inside, a ghost town. not long after the house gop passed a bill in the early morning hours sunday. a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. reporter: it funds the government but delays obamacare for one year, now just hours to go before a dead lean for a deal the first government shutdown in
not a howhole lot. not the usual intensity you might expect. let s get the latest from cnn s erin mcpike. erin? there are two key changes to obama care be including delaying full implementation for one year and they say that s a compromise. because the house was in session very late into the night saturday, a number of house republicans have complaints that senate should be in session today. and those house republicans rally had on the capitol steps to pass the blame to democrats. this is arkansas congressman tim griffin. this is the old football strategy. when you goat where you want to be in a football game, you run out the clock. you run out the clock because you think you like where you are. that exactly what is going on here. if they really if they really cared whether this government would shut down or not, they