Bright. On broadway. On broadway. On broadway. On broadway wow, wow, anna i cannot think of a better way to start this half an hour by being serenaded by drifters from the cast of beautiful. That was so great, and tonight on broadway up close we have back stain page to the biggest shows and biggest stars. You make me feel like a natural woman carol king, wrote these hits. Will you still love me tomorrow long before going solo. Now, jesse muhler shares kings timeless songs and life story with a modern audience in beautiful the carol king musical. It is wild to be able to go on stage every night and pretend to be the person that could write this music. That could have that talent. Jesse welcome us into her dressing room, minutes before performing another sold out show. She looks back on how she won the now tony nominated role. I think in the audition i did a little bit in between. I tried to do a little touch of her, sort of book of quality and then, enough of my own voice. Kings best us
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Republican, to snatch confrontation from the jaws of reasonable agreement. That is what so angers and makes the public so upset rightfully with their government. Now the House Republicans plan changes the Senate Proposal by delaying the medical device tax for two years, taking away obama care subsidies for members of congress and eliminating Affordable Health care protections for labor unions. The white house called it a partisan attempt to appease a small group of Tea Party Republicans who forced the Government Shutdown in the first place. As always of this unfolded religious leaders walked through the corridors praying for an end to the stalemate. The song of choice, amazing grace. Joining me now, nbc news capitol hill correspondent luke russert. Luke, they had to turn to a hymn in hopes of sealing some type of deal here. In reality, i heard people say that the white house is optimistic. But where are they getting the optimism from, luke . Reporter divine intervention, i dont know at
Government loses its ability to borrow money tomorrow, and a lastditch effort by the house to muster an agreement was sunk by hardlined conservatives, so this morning congress has its back against the wall with time about to run out. Susan mcginnis is in washington with the very latest. Susan, good morning. Alexis, good morning. We are strangely in almost exactly the same spot we were this time yesterday. All of the focus now is on the senate hoping for an 11th hour deal there. This is after a house plan that was introduced yesterday collapsed, bringing the resumption of this effort in the senate, but those efforts resume dangerously close to this debt ceiling deadline. Senate republicans and democrats worked through the night on a bill to reopen the government and avoid a default. Majority leader harry reid and Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell quickly resumed their efforts after talks in the house fell apart. We felt blindsided by the news from the house, but this isnt the first time.
Negotiations table when cohen earned his respect. He is very smart and very experienced. If anybody can find a way through the thicket, george will find a way through the thicket. Of course, all of our concern about the publics interest. Now cohen is the quarterback of b. A. R. T talk using experience and intelligence to diffuse pressure and develop trust. Battiman says there is no better person to pull off victory there b. A. R. T and the entire bay area. If anybody can pull a rabbit out of a hat and get settlement, it is george cohen. Reporter to be clear, these mediator know how these negotiations work. They know how to be creative and maybe that will make the difference in the end. Coming up calf,ly tell you why b. A. R. Ts chief negotiator is in disney land today instead of here. I am Brian Webb Kpix 5. Of course, before that, if b. A. R. T or its unions does come out and make an announcement, we will get you that live. Ed to, 156th day that b. A. R. T and its unions have been try