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Lawmaker pay during a year of an election. and it says if the senate does not take serious action to avert a shut down and pass legislation cutting spending of its own, the house that would cut $61 billion out of the budget this year would become law. under the rules it would be quote an incorporation by reference. it wouldn t require the president s signature, wouldn t require the senate to act on it. it allows the hr bill, a lengthy piece of legislation to be talked about today. it is largely symbolic and meant to give republicans an opportunity to say the senate hasn t acted and it s because democrats over there where they control the majority are dragging their feet, and even though the republicans control the house it is only one part of a three-part puzzle. the president hasn t come to the table with any kind of a serious offer. gregg: thank you very much. martha: earlier on our show a gop freshman congresswoman ....