the senate's top democrat. it was very tense and very public. and the ceo of starbucks is trying to get customers fired up about the shutdown and america's debt. it may help the country. could it hurt, though, his brand? we want to welcome our viewers in the united nations and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in "the situation room." personal meetings, private phone conversations, the of xun indication between the president and the republicans in congress seem to be open right now, but that does not necessarily mean they're any closer to finalizing a deal to avoid defaulting on america's debt, a nightmare that could begin in only six days. the big sticking point right now? a new republican offer doesn't resolve the other crisis hanging over washington, the continuing partial government shutdown. our chief congressional correspondent dana bash is standing by, but let's go to our