Everything, yellowstone, you name it, shut down. Those are nonessential workers, not far from Washington Mall which will also be shut closed. Members of congress are ostensibly trying to hammer out agreement. Team coverage. Peter buys live at the white house. Rich edson on capitol hill following every twist and turn of the story. We, of course, are on the market, how they are reacting. But i want to start with rich. House republicans just issued a counteroffer. Eleven minutes ago this is us that much closer to a government shut down. Lets start with you. Reporter does, and this is what the chairman had to say a short while ago. Political appointees would have to live under obamacare the same as members of congress. We continue to believe the individual mandate being the way that it is, the best interest of the american people. According to house gop sources that will drive demand that built and tested a provision that delays the individual mandate under obamacare for one year. Also req
Tomorrow the key i as well. Adam we have a break in with some news, president obama speaking. President obama i have further thoughts for the press as the day goes on, but the bottom line is the senate has passed a bill that keeps the government open, does not have a lot of extraneous issues to it. That allows us to negotiate a longerterm budget and address a range of other issues, but ensures we are not shutting down the government and we are not shutting down the economy at a time when a lot of families are just getting some traction and digging themselves out of the hole we have had with the financial crisis. I have said before congress has two responsibilities. Pass a budget, pay the bills. I am not only open to, but eager to have negotiations around a longterm budget that makes sure we are investing in middleclass families, helping the economy grow, giving people who are working hard a leg up, and greater security and stability and deals with some longterm challenges and firms ter