putting out a statement saying at this point, the president's proposal doesn't have the vote to pass the house or the senate. that's mostly true, and the president taking to twitter, making clear as he says chuck and nancy need to come to the table on a deal. there are off ramps here, short-term solutions, ways to try to bridge the gaps. i will say this. nobody that i'm talking to expects this meeting to be the moment where the gap is bridged, but they all acknowledge it's an important point and an important part in a process that's going to be taking place as they try to bridge the gaps. will that process finish in 11 days? that, kate, remains a very open question. >> one thing that's almost always guaranteed, it's not going to finish short of 11 days. they never beat the deadline if they meet it. they never beat it. and yes, you're right. there's always an off ramp, a way to get it done. these are public posturing statements. let's see what happens when they go behind closed doors. thank you, buddy. >> joining me to get another perspective on the state of play, democratic congressman jamie raskin of maryland.