If congress cant agree on a funding bill the government will partially shut down beginning at midnight tonight. The next move belongs to the senate which convene this afternoon. The Senate Leaders say they now will reject the proposal from the republicanled house. Susan mcginnis is in washington with the latest. Good morning, susan. Good morning, annemarie. So many people im talking to have already accepted that a Government Shutdown is coming tomorrow. The latest proposal is guaranteed to be rejected by the senate. The only hint of a negotiation here has been that the earlier house proposal killed obamacare, and this latest one just delays obamacare, but the Senate Remains adamant, and right now neither side is blinking and theres less than 20 hours to go. A partial Government Shutdown begins at midnight unless congress can reach a deal. This afternoon the senate will likely vote down a house plan to fund the government because it calls for a oneyear delay of the president S Health Ca
Shut the government down but to fund it, and it will have a few other options in there for the senate to look at again. Gop members sat in front of the Senate Sunday criticizing democrats for not working in the hours before the shutdown. The senate needs to act. Why are they waiting . Why arent the doors open. But senator Chris Ma Holland says bringing the deadline down is part of the strategy. This was part of the strategy to drive it to the cliff by saying this is what we want or were going to shut down the government. Neither side appears willing to budge and both sides blame each other. Majority leader harry reid has seep chally told the house of representatives and the American People, go jump in the lake. He says im not willing to compromise or even talk. About 45 times republicans have voted to abolish obamacare, not to change it or come up with any specific change. President obama has called for a Cabinet Meeting today to prepare for a possible shutdown. Now, the president has