one of the big questions is how quickly they can come back together? they have to agree and pass a spending bill just to keep the government open. the biggest question becomes when will republicans have a piece of legislation? senator majority leader has made clear that s not an option. suzann collins gathered 60 signatures from her colleagues to make clear that isn t on the table. they re worried about that slippery slope. is there any sense that there will be legislation authorizing the use of military force in syria? there s no question there s a lot of talk. there s kind of an acceptance that it is congress s responsibility if there is an expansion in syria. you know president obama tried to get military force to go forward and it didn t work. several members of the house have tried. politically it s a difficult