camera of any kind tonight. officials here will not be as well. we do expect a written statement of some sort. when that happens, we will of course bring it to you. but beyond that, the white house is essentially out of this game for the moment. this is something that is unfolding. as phil was just saying there, this is one of the most fascinating times in washington, really one of the few times when members of the senate are on the floor in a moment like this. and it's fascinating to watch as you've been talking about, don, the republicans and democrats coming together and talking, having conversations. people watching from home, they might be wondering why doesn't this happen all the time? why didn't this happen earlier? it's a good question. it's what's called dysfunction right in front of our eyes there. the reality here at the white house is not expecting anything other than a shutdown at midnight tonight. they do say the fact that it's going into a holiday weekend -- or a weekend, excuse me, will not cause a lot of disruption. they hope that there is a vote over the weekend before there is