>> this is monumental reform and we are doing at the right way. >> on the routine vote to approve a tax reform conference, some conservatives nearly blew it up. republican leadership supports a two-week government funding extension. members of the conservative freedom caucus were fighting for an extension until december 30, feeling like the holiday rush can produce lousy deals. >> freedom caucus members acknowledged rank-and-file republicans don't support longer extension. the expectation is there will be a vote on what speaker ryan wanted, clean continuing resolution. >> i feel like we are going to have a majority. we are having a good conversation with members. >> senate majority leader didn't show any interest in shifting gears. >> what we anticipate is a two-week cr in a december 22nd