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Having to go from 60 votes to getting a budget passed with a simple majority of 21. he defended the president's position that that's something senators should explore, though we have heard from key senators like mitch mcconnell and john thune today saying that likely wouldn't be they say and something they'll pursue. >> all right, mr. sanchez, appreciate that. joining me now, brian mcguire who is the chief of staff for senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. also with me is jim kessler who is a policy director for chuck schumer. good to see you both. brian, let me begin with you and get your...

After this week, he will be a major for the philadelphia eagles. he speaks to kids about controversy. he wasn't eating and he was more concerned about his next high than he was about his next meal. a drug addiction. >> was there a rock bottom moment? there had come a time where my drug abuse had exceeded what needed to be. you know, it's very easy to get lost in that world. >> brian had an awakening. with regained focus, he fought off his dream and made it to the nfl. now he shares his story, hoping others will learn from his mistakes. >> there are a lot of kids out there that face if on a day...

Senator schumer what the democrats and the senate, they're blocking a. >> brian mcguire, jim kessler and this perhaps might be what's going on behind those closed doors on capitol hill. let's try to get a real direction of where they're going next. thank you, gentlemen. >> thank you. still ahead we talk to republican representative don bacon on whether there is any hope today to end the government shutdown. what's wrong? it's dry... your scalp? mine gets dry in the winter too. try head and shoulders' dry scalp care it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and sho...

Leader mcconnell said last week something that was very interesting. many i think leader mcconnell is an hon, and the reason mr. trump is skwes tered -- sequestered i white house and not cutting a deal, trump is the problem here. it's not mcconnell, it's not schumer, it's trump. >> brian, you heard schumer. he called the president, and it was as if he knew the president was watching. he was speaking directly to the president from the floor, and he said, he's a dysfunctional president. and he said, this is the. the democrats are a leader.

>> well, i think it's been extraordinary today watching people trying to deflect attention which is really key to this shutdown, actively trying to fund a government bill. schumer is at the center of this, he is blocking the shutdown where it should be. >> time spent today, people among the 850,000 government workers who want to know whether they'll get back to work, they need to hear some solutions. the finger pointing seems like old news now, but that's what we saw more of today. why is that beneficial, brian? >> you can call it finger pointing, but it's really just truth telling. sh schumer...