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If we don't pass the debt ceiling on time, it may be we have to shut down certain functions of government, nonessential workers may not have a job for a few days or weeks before we get this resolved but there will be no default because the treasury will continue to use the tax revenues that come in to day the -- to pay the debt ceiling. alisyn: thank you very much for clarifying. that does help and thank you for explaining all of this to us today. >> have a great day, alisyn. alisyn: you too. let's go to jon scott to tell us what's happening on "happening now". jon: see you in about 11 minutes...

Information got out. it's friday. there's a lot going on, carol. but people need to know the cobra not toying with justin bieber or his hair. >> wasn't there a facebook push to have the cobra guest host on "saturday night live"? >> yeah, exactly. it worked for betty white. there was the big campaign to get her on snl. perhaps we're going to see the cobra hosting "saturday night live." i don't think so. but you never know. >> thanks, a.j. no work, no pay. nonessential workers could be collateral damage in the budget battle between the president and congress. we'll tell you just who those noness...

Buzzer. maybe we'll soften it a little. i don't know. if a budget deal isn't reached by midnight, nonessential workers will be told to stay home and that means no pay. cnn's stephanie elam has more. so we were wondering, if somebody calls, for example, me a nonessential worker at cnn, i'd be hurt by that. >> yeah. you know, there's a lot of ways someone can basically, or indicate that you're nonessential, right? but to be actually told that, carol, i have a feeling that might do something to morale. i have a feeling that might not feel exactly that rosy about getting back in the saddle wheneve...

And evacuations began. nonessential workers already shipped to shore. drilling on the relief well suspended. in place of the drilling that was to kill the well as early as next week, now a pair of plugs. on land, essential equipment and personnel moving to higher ground. bp's even set up a hurricane hotline. >> the bp severe weather assessment team continues to monitor -- >> reporter: but some good news. that leaky stacking cap, holding in the oil for seven days now, will stay sealed. officials say it's strong enough to hold even if ships have to leave this site and leave it unmonitored for up...

Punted on this for another 60 days. the markets seemed to rejoice. even though i know markets like clarity, and that provided a little bit of clarity, it's not as if delaying the shutdown based on wacky accounting is any more promising, is it? >> it's not. we have gotten so accustomed, i've lost track since 2001 of how many continuing resolution there have been. >> 88. i just made that up. >> we've had 18 government shutdowns. we've done ago. i think one of the messages from the last government shutdown is the world doesn't fall apart. i think people were shocked at how many, quote, nonessenti...