legislators, even if they don't like obamacare. they don't want to see a shutdown, this spiteful strategy we're in the midst of right now. >> senator, one thing we've heard from democrats and the president throughout this is that republicans are taking the my way or the highway approach. we're now hearing that same criticism targeted towards democrats and the president from republicans, that everyone is backed into a connor and they're not willing to negotiate. is that a fair criticism? >> most people in the body politic are taking a look at this. it never should have reached this point. there's wisdom to that. if they take the time to carefully look, they'll understand we had a funding bill sent to the house, which called for a vote would have been supported by democrats and republicans. this notion that whatever is going to go through the house has to be totally republican measure, that isn't how we govern. we govern with both parties working together. >> i fancy myself a smart