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If we dont pass the debt ceiling on time, it may be we have to shut down certain functions of government, nonessential workers may not have a job for a few days or weeks before we get this resolved but there will be no default because the treasury will continue to use the tax revenues that come in to day the -- to pay the debt ceiling. alisyn: thank you very much for clarifying. that does help and thank you for explaining all of this to us today. >> have a great day, alisyn. alisyn: you too. let...

Information got out. its friday. theres a lot going on, carol. but people need to know the cobra not toying with justin bieber or his hair. >> wasnt there a facebook push to have the cobra guest host on "saturday night live"? >> yeah, exactly. it worked for betty white. there was the big campaign to get her on snl. perhaps were going to see the cobra hosting "saturday night live." i dont think so. but you never know. >> thanks, a.j. no work, no pay. nonessential workers could be collateral damag...

Buzzer. maybe well soften it a little. i dont know. if a budget deal isnt reached by midnight, nonessential workers will be told to stay home and that means no pay. cnns stephanie elam has more. so we were wondering, if somebody calls, for example, me a nonessential worker at cnn, id be hurt by that. >> yeah. you know, theres a lot of ways someone can basically, or indicate that youre nonessential, right? but to be actually told that, carol, i have a feeling that might do something to morale. i ...

And evacuations began. nonessential workers already shipped to shore. drilling on the relief well suspended. in place of the drilling that was to kill the well as early as next week, now a pair of plugs. on land, essential equipment and personnel moving to higher ground. bps even set up a hurricane hotline. >> the bp severe weather assessment team continues to monitor -- >> reporter: but some good news. that leaky stacking cap, holding in the oil for seven days now, will stay sealed. officials s...

Punted on this for another 60 days. the markets seemed to rejoice. even though i know markets like clarity, and that provided a little bit of clarity, its not as if delaying the shutdown based on wacky accounting is any more promising, is it? >> its not. we have gotten so accustomed, ive lost track since 2001 of how many continuing resolution there have been. >> 88. i just made that up. >> weve had 18 government shutdowns. weve done ago. i think one of the messages from the last government shutd...

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