>> the democrats are giddy about this behind closed doors. they think that this is going to give nancy pelosi back the gavel. they are very cocky, very confident. i assume they're just looking at polling information and they want to continue down this, they want to keep the government shut down as long as they can, and they're encouraging our folks to do it. >> joining me now, democratic senator mark udall of colorado. good morning, senator. >> good morning. i'm smiling because i'm thinking of my father who was a world war ii veteran and how he would approach what's going on. but if i might, i would just say that none of us over here in the senate are giddy about this shutdown. to the contrary, in my state, we just got hit hard by biblical rains and floods and i'm very worried that my constituents aren't going to have the relief and support that's necessary to help us rebuild after these floods. we have to get the government open, let the house vote. there was a vote on the senate, clean funding measure, we would put the government back in