Unemployment numbers. 298,000 people filed for benefits last week. This is only the second time it has been below 300,000. The Labor Department is also reported an average of 200,000 new jobs every month, from august to october. The Employment Firm Challenger Gray and christmas says employers announced fewer layoffs but that still leaves an important decision ahead for congress. For lawmakers dont about soon, they could lose their unemployment in just 23 days. Congressional correspondent joins us live now. Tell us what congress is doing . Well, democrats today held a hear led by House Majority lead tore hear from americans who benefited from long term insurance. They wanted to get a sense of what their stories were. We heard from one woman from huntington west virginia, she was working in a hospice o when she lost her job last spring. It was the first time in her adult life that she was without work. She talks about how these benefits helps her out. I have been the majority of my wakin