how dare you? how dare you presume a failure? the fact is, the fact is this country is based on people saying they won't do things, and at the end of the day, coming together for compromise. >> of course it is, congressman issa, but to be fair, this congress has compromised so rarely that it's passed fewer than 40 bills in the past ten months, and even so, this wouldn't exactly be the first shutdown ever. >> past government shutdowns have disrupted the economy. this shutdown would, too. a shutdown would be a purely self-inflicted wound. >> but if congress fails to compromise before midnight tonight, about a quarter of government workers, the ones deemed nonessential, will have forced and potentially unpaid time off starting tomorrow. >> and we have liftoff. >> that means 97% of nasa employees will be out of the office tomorrow. but of course, if you're out of the atmosphere like astronauts, well, you'll be expected to continue working from the international space station.