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menendez. as we begin a new hour, grasping for a plan. the new house speaker facing a major task to avoid a costly government shutdown. with time running out, republicans and democrats are already criticizing his new plan. also tonight, the israeli prime minister with a significant statement about the future of gaza. and the new warning about the 2024 race. donald trump has a few things planned for the doj and immigration policy if he were to win again. and it is just as dangerous as you would expect. this is american voices. ♪ ♪ ♪ we begin this hour on capitol hill, with yet a...

politicsnation. tonight's leads, not a moment to lose. ♪ ♪ ♪ right now it's five pm in washington. and house republicans have just released their spending plan to avert a government shutdown. moments ago. now, have less than a week to pass it and ultimately prevent a potential economic catastrophe for america. meantime it appears the table is nearly set for 2020 for democrats. out before, i'm out exportation's, in tuesday's elections scoring a big win on abortion rights in ohio, taken control of the virginia legislature, winning a key governors race in the red state of kentucky...

>> what should that be? what would you be offering? >> you know, i'd sit down with my democratic friends and just talk frankly and try to size them up and see how serious i think they are. and see whether or not i think they're bluffing. there is a way out of this. it won't solve the problem but we can keep government from shutting down by just doing another cr if we can't resolve it. i'm not a big fan of continuing resolutions but the way we've been spending money around here, doing a continuum resolution to maintain the status quo would actually save some taxpayer money. >> you're probably h...

Let's talk about the cr, the continuum resolution that will be passeded, an extension. john boehner, the house republicans, and they're going to ease the burden somewhat on the military side from the sequester. how is that going to end with house democrats, and is this basically a way of avoiding a shutdown of the government until september 30th? >> well, it's certainly a possibility, andrea. we know that both sides and when i say both sides, i mean congressional republicans and president obama have voiced their desire to avoid the government shutdown. i think no one sort of wants that scenari...

Will support the short-term bill. >> we have to operate the way we are supposed to do and to punish 300 million plus people is not functional. >> reporter: if all remaining republicans vote yes, senate leadership needs 10 more votes from democrats. >> translator: revulsion toward that was broad and strong. >> reporter: five democrats have said they will not backed the the continuum resolution. senator graham continue to go push for a bill he co sponsored but president trump rejected but garnering growing support in the senate. majority leader mitch mcconnell giving this blunt response when ask...