CNN The Situation Room September 9, 2013 21:33:00
Challenge for the president is that the american people aren't there. >> would it be possible, mr. speaker, let me interrupt for a second. would it be possible, mr. speaker, if this diplomatic compromise, if you will, if this diplomatic proposal works, for there not even to be votes in the house or the senate? >> well, i'm not sure it's going to work that fast. if it did work that fast, i think the president could ask to withdraw the request for a vote and i suspect that speaker boehner would consider it seriously because at that point, you know, if you win, you're not going to have a bombing ...