Washington. We may be on the verge of a deal that could end this Government Shutdown or not. Heated words from Senate Democrats as they face down House Republicans who are pushing their own deal, a lastminute deal they say would reopen the government but would it. The president is weighing in saying the House Republican bill is not acceptable. Whooi while the shutdown underscored how polarized washington has become, outside the beltway the rest of the country seems to be on a different track. More on that in a moment. A new survey shows the majority of American Voters exist in a broad middle ground when it comes to politics. More from Nbcs Chuck Todd in a minute. First lets talk about those deals in play. Are they deal breakers. Joining me from the fix Kelly Odonnell and chris cillizza, msnbc contributor and host of tvs in play. You came from the briefing, questioned the speaker, lets listen. Mr. Speaker, can you guarantee to the American People congress will not go past the deadline a
Republican, to snatch confrontation from the jaws of reasonable agreement. That is what so angers and makes the public so upset rightfully with their government. Now the House Republicans plan changes the Senate Proposal by delaying the medical device tax for two years, taking away obama care subsidies for members of congress and eliminating Affordable Health care protections for labor unions. The white house called it a partisan attempt to appease a small group of Tea Party Republicans who forced the Government Shutdown in the first place. As always of this unfolded religious leaders walked through the corridors praying for an end to the stalemate. The song of choice, amazing grace. Joining me now, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert. Luke, they had to turn to a hymn in hopes of sealing some type of deal here. In reality, i heard people say that the white house is optimistic. But where are they getting the optimism from, luke . Reporter divine intervention, i dont know at
The presiding officer the senior senator from new york. Mr. Siewrm i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer mr. President , i understand that h. J. Res. 80 has been received from the house and is at the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will read the title of the resolution for the first time. The clerk h. J. Res. 80, making continuing appropriatio approprr the bureau of indian affairs, the bureau of Indian Education and the Indian Health service for fiscal year 2014 and for other purposes. Mr. Schumer i would ask for its second reading and object to my own request. The presiding officer objection having been heard, the resolution will be read for a second time on the next legislative day. Mr. Schumer mr. President , i ask unanimou
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Government loses its ability to borrow money tomorrow, and a lastditch effort by the house to muster an agreement was sunk by hardlined conservatives, so this morning congress has its back against the wall with time about to run out. Susan mcginnis is in washington with the very latest. Susan, good morning. Alexis, good morning. We are strangely in almost exactly the same spot we were this time yesterday. All of the focus now is on the senate hoping for an 11th hour deal there. This is after a house plan that was introduced yesterday collapsed, bringing the resumption of this effort in the senate, but those efforts resume dangerously close to this debt ceiling deadline. Senate republicans and democrats worked through the night on a bill to reopen the government and avoid a default. Majority leader harry reid and Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell quickly resumed their efforts after talks in the house fell apart. We felt blindsided by the news from the house, but this isnt the first time.