i m ayman mohyeldin alongside louis burgdorf. administration and congressional negotiators have shown no signs of urgency as lawmakers were told not to expect more votes this week. the house and senate gavelled in for a quick pro forma session yesterday. they are expected to do the same thing on monday, new year s eve. and then return on wednesday, january 2nd, the last day of the republican congress. the washington post notes that barring a surprise resolution, it will become the second longest shutdown of the decade by the time congress convenes its 116th session this coming thursday. last night, chris hayes discussed the president s demand for funding of a border wall with republican congressman michael birchess. why are we shutting down or government to get tax money for