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Congress to deal with abortion. that number places at 14 of 15 priorities behind the economy, unemployment, health care, the deficit, social security, even within the tea party, which has propelled this effort for cuts, only 26% consider abortion a top priority. so very clearly the abortion fight, wolf, isn't even close to issue number one for most of this country. >> it's going to be a fight. there's no toudoubt about that. >> it's a flashpoint issue. >> has been for years and years and will be more many years to come. thanks vecry much. the impact will be felt coast to coast from national pa...

I was told one official here there was a meeting under way. we know that a former u.s. congressman, curt weldon is here. he wants to be able to take eman al obeidy out of the country. it's not clear he'll be able to do that. it's not clear his mission here is going to be as successful as he wants it to be. but sit a very big issue. it is being debated. will it happen? this is libya. we just don't -- i think we won't know it, we won't believe it until it happens. >> fouad, what do you think needs to happen in your opinion now? >> we have to take this more seriously. and look at president obama,...

nato says it might have killed libyan rebels by mistake. it is offering no apologies. oil prices have jumped $110 a barrel. they haven't been that high in 2 1/2 years. here we are, a dramatic deadline in washington, with consequences that will reach every corner of the country. lawmakers have 15 hours to reach a budget deal before the federal government closes down. just moments ago, the senate majority leader, harry reid, told our brianna keilar where things stand now. >> at that meeting last night, i thought i have nine granddaughters, a daughter, a wife. if they were faced with a ...

angry rebels. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >> we begin now with the breaking news. time is running out before most federal government services are set to come to a screeching halt, leaving hundreds of thousands of americans, including all u.s. military personnel without a paycheck. this hour, the wheels are already in motion at government offices around the country. contingency plans are being sent out indicating which employees will be affected and the procedures that will be followed by a shutdown if it occurs. be sure to check out the bottom of your screen whe...

narrow the differences. we made some progress today. those differences have been narrowed, and so once again the staff is going to be working tonight around the clock in order to see if we can finally close a deal. but there's still a few issues that are outstanding. they are difficult issues, they're important to both sides. and so i'm not yet prepared to express wild optimism. but i think we are further along today than we were yesterday. >> he said he wants to be able to have good news to report in the this morning. for now, no agreement on legislation to fund the government throu...