negotiate within his own caucus, trying to figure out what the sweet spot is for them to be able to vote and accept a spending bill that has some attachments. i'll told it's not going to be plain. it's not going to happen. probably will have some things dealing with bicycobama care, m delaying it a year, repealing the bicycle tax, getting rid of what sarah palin lovingly called the death panels. not -- we're not sure what it's going to be, but they'll meet tomorrow to try to finalize it. >> candy, you would think in a situation like this, so close to a government shutdown, there will be back channel negotiations going on between the white house and the speaker, other so-called adult would be involved to make sure there isn't a government shutdown. what are you hearing? >> that nothing is going on behind the scenes in terms of, okay, here's plan d. if the whole thing explodes and it's -- the clock is about to strike midnight, here's what we're going to do. i hear nothing about cross-party