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It is exactly .008 of a percent. that's point zero zero eight. the government never come to a brink of a shutdown over such a small percent of the budget. joining me now, congressman steny hoyer. >> lawrence, good to be with you. >> i've never seen anything like this and i know you haven't at all your time in the house it could koun down to this. you know john boehner well. you've worked with him for years now. do you think he's going to be able to close some kind of deal here in the hours that remain before the shutdown? >> i certainly think the american people expect that to happen. i hope i...