ceiling looming. this is where the urgency should be, as well. maybe the number one priority until this is done and then focus on the other parts of the agenda but a house passed bill is scheduled for a vote next week in the senate where mitch mcconnell has vowed there will be no republican help on the dent a debt and that means there is a very real danger the united states could default if congress doesn't take action before october 18th. it's all just a scenical political game, really. republicans are determined to force democrats to go at it alone. white house press secretary jen psaki naming and shaming republicans playing politics with the debt. >> republicans in congress are treating this like a game. let me give you some examples. senator rick scott and this is a real quote i will note. this is going to be a ball. i'm going to have so much fun. that's about the debt limit. senator kevin cramer, it's sort of fun to watch and senator corbin said yesterday