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President turns to his explainer in chief bill clinton to give a renewed push for his signature health care reforms. a lot going on as you can tell. jim acosta is live from the white house this morning. >> reporter: he's still going, texas senator ted cruz has been talking for more than 15 hours now in his filibuster-like speech aimed at defunding boo obamacare. he's not the only one getting a helping hand with the president's signature legislation on the line here. he has called in some big guns, namely president bill clinton and former secretary of state hillary clinton to help him sell obam...

Of a break from his marathon speech in defiance of obama care. how long can they go? >> an amber alert issue this morning after witnesses saw a young girl being pulled into a white suv against her will. president clinton running late for his own event leaving bono with the mic. >> when i first met bono, walked into the oval office i thought it was a member of his own road crew. wasn't really -- >> that is pretty spot on. how the former president reacted to the rocker's impersonation. "fox & friends first" starts right now.

Care reform. from washington it was the late show with ted cruz. as the republican senator delivers a marathon speech. hour -- >> i will speak about defunding obama care until i'm no longer to stand. >> reporter: after hour talking about why he wants to take down once in for all in exchange for the government. >> the american people are frustrated because the elected officials don't listen. at tim at. >> reporter: at times veering off subject. >> bill clinton and president barack obama. >> reporter: but up in new york, president obama was putting on a show of his own, entering with bill and hi...

And while he talks, the government gets ever closer to a shutdown-just five days now. we get more from cnn's jim acosta. >> reporter: from washington, it was the late show with ted cruz, as the republican senator seized control of the senate floor -- >> the senator from texas. >> reporter: -- to deliver a marathon speech. i intend to speak in support of defunding obama care >> reporter: hour by hour. tear down a law that he wants to take down once and for all in exchange for government. >> american people are frustrated because the american officials don't limp. >> reporter: at times -- >> i l...

Facing re-election next year and vote against defunding obamacare could hurt him politically. senator mark begich, democrat from alaska, joins us now. senator, we were talking a moment ago how senate republicans see senator ted cruz's marathon speech on the senate floor. how do you see it? >> he is very passionate about his views and issues, no question about it. as i looked into it last night and this morning and every senator has their views on certain issues. he obviously has one here. the fact is we have to move forward. we have to deal with the budget. as you know, the budget will run out...