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Jenna: we have to go to d.c. first. that's where a lot is happening today. there is a high-stakes budget battle gripping washington. house lawmakers are getting set to vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the guest running gutting obamacare, setting stage for a partial government shutdown. we'll see what happens today. hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. gregg: i'm gregg jarrett in for jon scott. the feds are set to run out of money at end of the month. that gives congress 10 days, not long, to vote on a continuing resolution, cr as it is known to keep the government up and running. jenna: w...

Will ultimately happen is, harry reid is going to strip out the defund part and it will go back to the house. house republicans will be facing choice of either approving what the senate is done or not approving. i can almost guaranty you they will probably vote to go ahead and keep the government open and approve of the new version of the cr without the -- gregg: goes to next deadline which is raising debt ceiling and defaulting on debt? >> that is a great fight for republicans. that they can make real headway on. you know, i'm all in favor of defunding or abolishing obamacare because i think ...

Strategy that eventually we'll cave. we won't. we're unified. we're together. you're not. >> reporter: some senate republicans are troubled about heading down this road. tennessee's bob corker says he see as box canyon made. texas senator john cornyn warns a government shutdown will divert attention away from the president's policies which he case are the real problem. jenna. jenna: you said it so nicely, wendell. thank you very much. gregg: this cr as it is known causing some tension within the republican party. senators ted cruz, mike lee, marco rubio, pushing their conservative colleagues i...