debate put him on the national debate, paul ryan has a pitch for a big debt deal to end the shut down standoff. he doesn t mention the h word though. we will talk about that. on pennsylvania avenue, president obama said he makes it clear he is ready for a bill that avoids default. ready for even the shortest of short-term deals. a funny thing happened on the way to the senate. they thought corey booker would waltz his way to a win. he has gotten a tad closer than some expected. good morning from washington. it s 2013. day nine of the shut down and eight days before we hit the debt ceiling. right to my first reads of the morning. 2012, paul ryan has remained quiet over the past few months. eight days to go until we hit the borrowing limit of the country. brian is putting up to kick start a debate of tax reform. by the end of the day, the question is whether we will see light at the end of the tunnel or a freight train with the words tea party express. it looked like a bad day.
forward, we will talk to the alaska senator and the chances of a deal coming soon. once upon a time, there was a house speaker and a president who could dine together and cut deals. it wasn t that long ago. today s leaders can learn from tip and the beginner. welcome to washington. today we recognize columbus day. it s the daily rundown and let s get to the first read of the morning. three days until the country hits the borrowing limit and we had another wasted weekend. just as difficult as knowing when it surrender. republicans are frustrated because they believe democrats are not ready to accept their conditions. the senate talks broke down after they rejettinged a plan drafted by susan collins gaining a bit of momentum. susan colins is one of my favorite senators, democrat or republican. the plan she suggested and i have seen in writing is not going to go anyplace at this stage. i was very surprised when senator reid said that. i don t know why he said it and the fa
with the few leaders left in the center. election day in new jersey. heading to the senate for another to connect the dots any better. good morning from washington. it s 2013. this is t the daily rundown. let s get to the first read of the morning. well, it s over, right? we begin today where we thought we were beginning yesterday. on the brink of default and the only hope for a last minute deal with the senate leaders. the house is in total it announced that the government s aaa rating on a negative wash boarding. the political brinksmanship and reduced financing flexibility could risk u.s. default. yesterday the dow closed down 133 points, but futures are up on the hopes of a senate deal. after all day to find any bill that if the conference was passed and finally announced there would be no votes and no bill would be brought to the floor and it was time to go home. then actually it was good news for those wanting to make sure we don t hit the debt ceiling. the chaos beg
sputtered back to life, leaders are plunging into the next count of budget talks. can he use capital to bridge the partisan divide and win a broader agreement and will he? president obama challenged republicans to work with him on a long-term spending bill. nothing has done more damage to america s credibility in the world, our standing with other countries than the spectacle that we have seen these past several weeks. you don t like a particular policy or a particular president? then argue for your position. go out there and win an election. the vice president happeneding out muffins to returning federal workers was optimistic and rather than committing to make the hard choices needed for compromise, budget negotiators are repeating a phrase like a broken record. we want to look for ways to find common ground. we believe we can find common ground. woo ke do the job we were sent here to do to find common ground between the two budget resolutions and set a path forwa
today begins wa would be the busiest or could be the busiest day of the year. holiday year end travel starts today for most people and many people. it will be one of the least expensive years. aa amid atlantic expressed more than two million people to travel for the christmas holiday. that s more than last year. if you are driving, you can save a bit on gas compared to years past. prices are at a three-year low. 5.5 million people are expected to fly. visitors did the study and analyzed records around thanksgiving, christmas and new year s. they found december 21st, tomorrow, through the 26th and the peak. not necessarily on the highways. there is a lot of traffic out where people shop the more likely you are in being in a crash. it s that simple. most were just fender bebders and they consider christmas day the safest day to travel. your chances of getting into a traffic because of fewer cars on the road that day. how would the weather be for traveler travelers. a liv