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Prayer. since the shutdown started, its been suggested hes giving lawmakers a daily scolding. >> deliver us from the hypocrisy, that stubborn pride, the collateral damage of this government shutdown. >> stubborn pride blunders. is that what you see? >> yes, i think any objective observer would see a certain insanity in some of the things that have happened during this government shutdown. >> his prayers have attracted such attention on capitol hill. the house which has its own chaplain invited h...

Week. >> were headed on a very reckless course, and its time to abandon that course. >> barry black is chaplain of the senate. >> let us pray. >> who opens each session with a prayer. since the shutdown started, its been suggested hes giving lawmakers a daily scolding. >> deliver us from the hypocrisy, that stubborn pride, the collateral damage of this government shutdown. >> stubborn pride, blunders, is that what you say? >> yes. i think any objective observer would see a certain insanity in so...

First amendment. thats troublesome to you i would imagine. >> it is extremely troublesome. first it took them almost a week to take up my resolution which was passed on saturday a week ago. and then when they did start to take it up it was blocked by being passed unanimously by senator casey out of pennsylvania and then they did take out first amendment references and they did talk about how a chaplain protects the firs amendment expressions. thats a concern to me and i dont know why they would ...

Paycheck so in that sense it has stopped the works. >> you know, i would say frankly the democrats and the senate have been a major portion of the government shutdown but at the end of the day, this isnt about assigning blame. this is -- this is about us doing our jobs on behalf of the american people and coming together to govern and thats certainly why im here. im a new freshman. ive been here eight or nine months and the dysfunction is wrong, and its not solution based. it not moving things f...

Well continue the conversation after the break. let me know what you think on twitter @andersoncooper. one of the few voices of reason in this, the senates chaplain, well ask him about the tough talk hes been dishing out every morning to 100 squabbling lawmakers and why hes doing it. >> the thought of that delay in death benefits would add weight to what in my opinion is already unspeakable grief, was just more than i could take. i was made to work. make my mark with pride. create moments of v...

Are the collateral damage of this government shutdown transforming negatives into positives as you work for the good of those who love you. >> that is senate chaplain berry black over the course of the shutdown he turned the morning prayer into a quiet provocation prodding the conscience of each and every member. for him its not a question of democrat or republican. i spoke to him today. dr. black, the debt pen fdeath benefits not being paid you said its time for lawmakers to say enough is enoug...

Pelosi and her leadership team called over to the republican leadership team and there was a bipartisan meeting of leadership in the house of representatives today. i dont know when the last time woe saw that happen, dana. >> talk about the soft bigotry of low expectations. there was a meeting. thats wow, thats great. >> it is wow. i sent dana an e-mail and said girl, run, because lightnings going to strike. >> something very interesting caught peoples imagination today. the senate chaplain has ...

That shes not intentionally doing that. i think that many times people make mistakes because they dont understand the scriptures. and the scriptures are not always easy to understand. >> sir, i understand you grew up in baltimore. i grew up in baltimore too, so im definitely sending you that bag of miracle gro for all that great work youre doing in washington, d.c. senate chaplain barry black. thank you, shiir, i appreciate your time and for being patient when we went to harry reid. >> thank you...

West wing" for inspiration. >> im not going to negotiate with someone who puts a gun to my head. >> reporter: it only two two episodes to end the showdown, unless the kettle call the pot black, hollywood has shutdowns of their own. the 100-day writers strike crippled the entire industry in 2007 and 2008. maybe that time on the picket lines helped inspire nbc writers for "parks & recreation". >> the entire government will be shut down until further notice. >> im sorry i just started hearing large...

Open the government, let us pay our bills, well negotiate on anything you want to negotiate on. were going to hear from the maryland delegation led by you know who, and then were going to hear from the virginia delegation, led by youll find out. >> senator barbara mikulski coming up to the microphone after senator harry reid was talking about the impact of whats taking place in his home state of nevada. but closing out there by saying that the speaker, referring to john boehner, should take yes ...