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Make sure that they could succeed. because we dont want to be back here on october 1st, having conversations about a shutdown. . so the numbers we came up with, are not what we wouldve written by ourselves, allows the appropriations process, the spending process, to have a place to start from and reach success. >> so if im hearing you, right there wont be a government shutdown because, i, guess there will be a continuing resolution that gets us through the end of this fiscal year into the start ...

How this deal was designed to perpetuate a similar budget shown later this year. >> my colleagues, part of the deal here was to make sure we get shop runs to the spending panels to make sure that they can succeed. we dont want to be back here october 1st, having conversations about a shutdown. , so the numbers we came up with while what we would have ridden by ourselves allow the appropriation process of spending process to have a place to start friend and reach that. >> meanwhile, house speaker...

And will last two years, i think thats gonna give the ratings agencies some measure of confidence that things will be on an even keel, at least over this next period of time. i think the challenge of that icy, getting through the current spending process. i mean, i think thats going to be really heavy lift for republicans, and for mccarthy. because democrats are not gonna get an assist on appropriations bills as they come forward. so, we still will run the risk, potentially, of another governmen...

Theyre really doing a good job. its a tough, tough situation. >> with the debt ceiling vote in the senate, melanie zanona is live for us on capitol hill. it looks like its moving at lightning speed. whats happening at this moment? >> reporter: that is what we call senate magic because they can actually move very quickly when they want to and in this case they absolutely are pushing to get this done tonight. they are just in the process of wrapping up votes on amendments, none of those are expect...

And others are coming tomorrow to have the conversation shows, they would argue, already a little bit of willingness to compromise though what tangible outcome is up in the air. house republicans are vulnerable and a sign they dont expect anything to be solved. >> garrett, whats the congressional angle on this? >> look, that idea of compromising without compromising on the debt has me thinking that a short-term punt is probably the most likely outcome here. if the white house wants to say theyre...

Id like to see more of it among republicans. >> charlie but the points that we need to make clear tonight are legislative accomplishments, banning tiktok, removing permanent normal trade relation status for china, defunding these agencies that are working against the will of the people whether the dei nonsense, defense, the nonsense at dhs, dont you think they have to start ticking off things at the house they pass and put the senate on notice? >> absolutely and they need to start with the spend...

Pressure from the left, which believes its too much money. the right, which believes its too little money. which probably means its just the right amount of money, to be honest with you. but lets be clear. these budgets dont mean much. they are often altered when it comes to the spending process, getting those spending bills through congress. and this is not last word on the defense budget. >> and then another thing up on the weekend, the $10,000 covid prep bill. >> reporter: so theyll have to p...

Mccarthy leader does not whip against the physical infrastructure bill. so its crucial for our businesses and families and others that we have as many people voting for it today as possible. >> neil: all right. well look at the timeline and see if its doable. thanks, raja. same here. thanks, sir. >> neil: republican senator tim scott was telling me on fox business, which if you dont get you should demand, because you missed an intriguing point about the trust factor involved in this spending pro...

He wouldnt go higher than 1.5. so if he doesnt answer and say im not going higher than 1.5, the assumption is based on how things work in d.c. is that hes willing to go higher, but not much higher. >> its a little whacky to claim at this juncture after everything thats gone through voting and the framework on the floor and where we are in the spending process, that it has to be some state secret what youre for. candidates routinely run for the senate and promise to do things then you get in ther...

And, having said that, is there any belief at all on the democratic side that this is going to happen? >> well, schumer envisioned it going a lot of places. going to the fbi. going to anti-domestic terrorism training. things of that nature. theyre not being totally specific at this point but democrats have a challenge at this point. right now its the middle of august and they want to keep this issue alive not only this month but when congress comes back next month. so they have to figure out a w...