and deficit, all the things they have been talking about for awhile. and lastly, a promise to appoint budget conferees, meaning negotiators to come together to deal with the budget which i don't think will be a tough sell since democrats have been demanding that for some time. those are the goals. whether or not obama care will be in there, that is a big open question. there is certainly a lot of pressure from ted cruz still not to give up on that. they say they might just try just to say that they tried, but privately republicans say that they just simply -- they know that's a nonstarter for the white house. >> we know democrats aren't thrilled that this republican plan doesn't include reopening the government but you are hearing now some republicans are unhappy about that, too. >> reporter: fascinating. our congressional producer has been combing the hallways as he usually does. he talked to so many senate republicans, really that run the gamut in the republican party from john mccain to susan collins to john cornyn, the number two republican in the senate, saying they really do want this whole idea of a debt ceiling extension to be tied to