It includes more provisions to delay parts of the Health Care Law and Senate Democrats and the president say any bill like that is dead on arrival. When this clock gets to zero, the government begins to shut down. Yet this morning the house and senate in washingtonspeak, were in recess. Still many member s found time to play the blame game. It essentially hold it is American People hostage. A banana republican mind set they need to act like adults. I dont care what john mccain thinks. The hard right is demanding a pound of flesh. Reporter as for the budget bill House Republicans passed one saturday night to keep things going through the middle of december. But it delayed the new Health Care Law for a year. We are not going to mess around with obamacare. No matter what they do. Theyve got to get a life. Reporter when they finally got back to work after lunch today the Senate Quickly stripped the Health Care Provisions out of the house bill and sent it back. The aye s are 54, the nays ar
Good evening. It appears likely now that barring a big last minute change, large portions of the federal government will shut down tonight at midnight eastern time. The first time in 17 years. The simplest way to put it is this. The republican controlled house is passing bills, the democratically controlled senate keeps rejecting. Will keep operating while stopping aspect of the Health Care Law. Thats where we are. Live pictures tonight show both ends of this drama in washington. This is in the hands of congress which now enjoys a 10 Approval Rating from the American People in the latest polls. This will be a long night, and a lot of Government Services appear poised to go away at least temporarily. Its where we begin tonight with nbcs chuck todd. Hes on the white house lawn. Chuck, good evening. Reporter good evening, brian. No chance of becoming law. It includes some provision on the Health Care Law is that Senate Democrats and the president have said are dead on arrival. When this c