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Are federal heating assistance, the farm bill and highway programs. the house defeated legislation twice this year which provided wall money, but also offered a path to citizenship for some daca recipients. the message, blocking what some conservatives regard as amnesty is more important than a border wall. it's possible lawmakers could enact temporary legislation for a week or two to avoid an immediate shutdown or republicans could push for a stopgap measure that stretches into january. it's doubtful some democrats would agree to that plan. that would hamstring house democrats right away as s...

>> i don't disagree with you that this is going to be something that congress is going to be tasked with coming up. i certainly think as we look to projects like building our nation's infrastructure, whether that's highway programs, this becomes a difficult challenge. but the american people expect the government, our congress, our constitution to be carried out in a way that protects this country. this is something that i'm glad we're having this debate. certainly i think this is something both sides can agree to, and i hope that as we enter this new administration that we do get back to that...

He's been a member of congress for 19 years. but he's only 45 years old. the 2012 vice presidential nominee. and in the speakers box as a guest will be mitt romney and ann romney who are accompanying him with his family. but as soon as today ends ryan will celebrate at the library of congress tonight with a lot of friends and well-wishers and members of congress. hundreds of people are expected there i'm told. but then the real heart of legislating will occur. the budget deal past the house yesterday, now going to the send. the issue of figuring out the line by line spending is something he'll...

Else with a weapon on the bus they just let me grab my own vehicle off campus. >> reporter: today is a very to say the least unusual day, and -- in douglas county. what is this place normally like? >> it's a close-knit community. most people, they come together. we have a lot of groups that do -- they adopt the highway programs. we have a great homeless outreach program. we have a great community here that really comes together that help people out. things like this is obviously -- i mean, in most of people most communities don't have tragedies like this. it's not like it is today. >> reporter...

Everything through the proper channels. and ultimately they escorted me back to my vehicle. they didn't want to put me back on the bus and say it was just an active shooting situation. so instead of putting somebody else with a weapon on the bus they just let me grab my own vehicle off campus. >> reporter: today is a very to say the least unusual day, and -- in douglas county. what is this place normally like? >> it's a close-knit community. most people, they come together. we have a lot of groups that do -- they adopt the highway programs. we have a great homeless outreach program. we have a ...