they re they re focused on. well, and so harry reid said over the weekend about this plan, quote, it s not going to go anyplace at this stage. but then we here that hopeful optimism from manchin given the complex rultz of the senate, do you think it s possible looking at the time table right now, do you think it s possible to pass a deal, perhaps this deal, perhaps something different, by that thursday deadline? sure it s entirely possible. let me take a step back and tell you where i m told this morning the state of play is. as we just heard, a lot of discussion among these bipartisan senators. but while that s going on, there are talks going on among the leaders, democratic and republican leader. and my understanding according to a senior democratic source is things are not as grim as they and yesterday just over the weekend. they are closer than it appears. it seems as though discussions are about the length of the bill to fund the government and those sequester levels, which