An arizona manup set with an emergency operator who laughed during his call for help. Captioning funded by cbs who laughed during his call for help. This is the cbs morning news for thursday, october 3rd, 2013. Good morning. Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. The budget standoff enters its third day today. President obama met with congressional leaders at the white house for more than an hour last night. Participants described the conversation as useful and polite, but nothing was accomplished. A just released cbs news poll shows 44 blame republicans. 33 blame president obama and the democrats, and 17 blame both. Susan mcginnis is in washington and has the latest. Susan, good morning. Annemarie, good morning. This was the first meeting between the president and leaders in Congress Since this shutdown began, and it pretty much ended with them coming out and reiterating they havent budged from their positions. Theyll slug it out again today while the federal workers sit at home wit
Each other. Republicans are standing their ground saying any new budget agreement must include changes to the Affordable Care act. All were asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the American People under obama care. Democrats say theyll negotiate but only after the house passes a temporary budget with no strings attached. President obama believes there are enough votes for it to pass. The only thing stopping it is john boehner right now has not been willing to say no to a faction of the Republican Party that are willing to burn the house down because of an obsession over my health care initiative. With neither side showing any sign of giving in, the estimated 800,000 federal employees now furloughed are bracing for what could be an extended period without pay. Bob turner is spending time gardening instead of working at the faa. Its definitely not like being on vacation. His income helps support his wife and daughters family. You dont know whats on hand, how to plan for it. T
Business soon, and wall street welcomes news of an agreement. Yet the big question remains. Was anything accomplished . Our country came to the brink of disaster. But in the end political adversaries set aside their differences and disagreements to prevent that disaster. Every senator, every member of the house will have to make a decision where he or she stands but there is no benefit, i never had any intention to delay the timing of this vote. So were covering this potential vote on many fronts. Were at the Stock Exchange and Mike Viqueira is at his post, but we go to libby casey, where do things stand at this moment . Reporter were watching for the actual text of the bill, but we know the contours what both sides the house will vote on. It will open up the government, keep it running, and its important to note that it existed in the law. This is doing fine tuning to it. Its the minor republican concession. We are watching to see the probably the senate vote first and then the house.
U. S. Was on a brink of default. Today it would prevent default and open government. Wall street welcomed the news with a tripledigit gains one question remains did this accomplish anything . How country came to the brink of disaster but in the end advosears came together and set aside their differences to prevent that disaster. Every senator and every member of the house will have to decide where he or she stands. I have no intention of delaying this vote. Reporter Mike Viqueira is at the white house, but we begin with libby casey. Libby, where do we stand right now . At this moment . Reporter well see the vote, and it may be in the next hour. Staffers are pouring over it to make sure that there is nothing that unsettle the themselves. Harry reed and his republican counterpart michellcountercountl announced they had brokered a deal. While they witnessed a great deal of political discord they will see Congress Reach agreement to reopen the government. Reporter we anticipate this bill t
We hunt pheasant and deer. Thats what they were supposed to be meant for. Reporter on january 1 anyone who buys a shotgun or rifle will also be required to pass a safety test. Live in daly city, linda yee, kpix 5. And also beginning january 1, all sales of tenround clips will be illegal. Also new tonight, there could be some relief from the housing crunch in a bay area city where nearly a fifth of the homes are overcrowded. Kpix 5s da lin on the plan to make it easier for families to get the spaces they need. Da . Reporter yeah, when people think of the peninsula, they think about silicon valley, Tech Companies and well. But there are many pockets along the peninsula especially here in East Palo Alto where families are struggling to get by sometimes two to three families will live together to make the cost of living easier. Now those families may get some help. City officials are opening the door to make it easier for people to convert garages and storage buildings into legal living un