Specific thing, how unusual was this scene . Across america from mainstreet to the smoky mountains, the Government Shutdown misery index is growing, but some iconic sites may be open for business soon. And the most and least affordable places in america to buy a house. Hello, everyone. Its high noon here in the east, 9 00 a. M. Out west. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. A rare saturday session for the house and senate as lawmakers try to reopen the government and raise the debt cerealing to avoid default. Heres part of the back and forth in the house from a short time ago. We need to fund all of the federal government. Its long past time for this shutdown to end, so lets release all the federal employees that have been taken hostage, lets reopen the peoples government. For the past 11 days, the house has been attempting to reopen parts of the government without further delay and without trying to extract any further concessions from the senate or the president. Mr. Speaker, you cant
A ransom for doing your job. For doing what you are supposed to be doing anyway or just because there is a law there that you dont like. By the way the president says the new Health Insurance exchanges will open tomorrow with or without a Government Shutdown. We have team fox coverage. Ed henry lye at the white house. James rosen with a look at what happens if the government shuts down and first to mike emanuel on capitol hill live. Mike, what is the latest on this g. O. P. Revolt in the house. Well, john, there are a number of moderate House Republicans who feel like the tea party has driven this conversation a little too far. They dont like the multiple attempts at trying to alter the president s healthcare law when the president has said he will veto it and they are worried about the consequences of a Government Shutdown and they feel like it is time to move forward. We are just hours away from a possible Government Shutdown. Still, the house is moving forward with a bill this is th
Also harry reid and minority leader Mitch Mcconnell. Right now, the senate convenes, and these two huge players, mcconnell and reid, are expected to speak. Were watching very closely. Weve been reporting this meeting, reid and mcconnells office, the talking thats taking place, and what these two say could indicate the face of the country, really, at this point in time. Fastmoving story. Dana bash has been all over it. Shes our chief congressional correspondent. I understand reid has been back in mcconnells office. Tell me, is this a good sign heading into this white house meeting in 60 minutes . It sure seems like a good sign. I just came to talk to you from standing outside of mcconnells office which is kind of on the other side of the capitol, we expect both of them to leave there soon to speak publicly on the senate floor. But as reid was walking into mcconnells office, ted barrett saw he was holding a piece of paper, which is a good sign, and he said were going over the deal. The q
Odonnell. I feel like were doing sideline reporting of a major Football Game or something. Kelly, let me start with you because i know in the last hour there have been a lot of fluid motions going on behind the scenes, but break it down, the expected plays well see through this hour. Well, there are some critical nuggets to report, thomas. Ive been able to report in the last half hour that House Speaker john boehner has signalled to fellow republicans that he is prepared to rely on democratic votes if necessary to pass something. Now, that means the senate has to come to a deal, and we expect that could be announced within the hour. Right now Senate Republicans have been going into their own team meeting. I was able to talk to a number of them as they were headed into that meeting. They expect to sort of get the lay of the land and find out what the next steps will be. Im also told that at least going into that meeting there had not been a final decision made on a key sort of procedura
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