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>> can we not forget what else has to happen before new years? thats avoiding the government shut down. now friday there needs to be a deal cut. michael, you have been -- you have been negotiating and involved in negotiations with republicans and democrats in the past sort after as your position formally, is this cutting it close to the wire here? >> its cutting it close but thats what they like to do. >> youre not worried about it. >> its to make sure these guys have something to do. >> wait a ...

Done. ainsley: the house seems to like him, right? >> listen, there are always going to be people. steve: the house freedom caucus not crazy about him. >> not crazy about some things. i think they wish that he would give more control back to the committees. there has been some discussion about that. i actually agree with that. steve: i think the freedom caucus is not on board with the cr thats going to fund the government. and i think they are going to vote no at this point. >> right. but there ...

Year end. we are working with a bipartisan way. but what theyre doing right now wont fly. >> i think we all know how this will end. the house will hopefully pass a continuing resolution that has chip in it. well put the defense piece in for the c.r. probably some anomalies on v.a. choice. and there will probably be a disaster fund, possibly fisa. >> so bottom line, most folks im talking to say they will find a way to come up with some kind of funding extension before christmas, trace. >> trace: ...

I voted no because there are too many things left undone. i voted no because the american people expect us to get our work done, not to twiddle our thumbs while rome is burning. >> the hope is bipartisan leaders can work out a deal to fund the government through the end of september. >> bill: watching all that today. >> sandra: a dire situation in southern california is getting worse. as the driest santa ana winds ever recorded blow wildfires to the outskirts of san diego. ahead a federal fire m...

Could have something to do with the c.r., the continuing resolution. they like to see the budget continuing on. this is really good news. i want to dig down a little bit in the sectors doing well. theres high-paying sectors that are adding folks businesses, services. 46,000 people. manufacturing 31,000. healthcare 30,000. thats a high-paying sector as well. construction a surprise here at 23,000. overall, pretty darn good news. if youll remember in october, we had surprises on the positive, too....

Goes up. where is the white houses red line on that? >> the white house supports the position that house republican and senate republicans have, if we are going to break the sequester, we should break it at the levels it was before. so its not -- what democrats are asking for is a position of saying, if youre going to add $54 billion or some hypothetical number to defense spending -- >> is $54 billion what it is? >> in essence, if you break the sequester and goes to where the senate republicans ...

The optimism that the president might have that he can avert a shutdown? and if i can follow up and ask about the california fires and the latest the white house has on it. >> sure. in terms of the government shutdown, look, we expect a clean cr to pass with democrat support. its what we hope will happen. funding the government, particularly our military, our veterans affairs, are always important. but particularly now with so many threats that we face globally. this is certainly an important pr...

Republicans. you think you get across the finish line on that today but then in two weeks where do you stand on the next cr? i know you met with paul ryan i think yesterday and talking with the president. >> yeah. weve had discussions. obviously, with the administration. and with our leadership over the last 48 hours. in truth, the plan right now is to make sure that we fund our military and that we continue that in a way that does not hold our military men and women hostage. and as we go forwar...

Work. were talking about funding the military and veterans. democrats want a fix for daca. theres a number of major issues that will have to be dealt with. meantime, lets get something done. thats the perspective at the white house between now and tomorrow. i would bet at least right now looks like they may have forged an agreement. well see if that turns out to be the case as we look for a read-out. >> neil: kevin, youre the best. thanks very much. theyre looking for a continuing resolution to ...

Have the fight today. but, you know, when were in the middle of the tax reform, i think thats the big key is were going to pass tax reform here in the next week to ten days, taking the focus off of tax reform is a problem for many of us. and so, we think that a two-week cr allows us to negotiate in right before christmas is probably -- well, it is the thing that will happen. >> i want to get you on taxes but quickly before i move off of this, what reason -- plain english, right? freedom caucus w...