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The debt ceiling deadline. joining us from the white house is nbc's kristen welker. i understand the president is meeting with his senior staff this morning. any plans for more meetings with republicans? >> right now, no, alex. i can tell you we don't expect to see or hear from president obama today. that's the signal right now from the white house. doesn't mean he won't meet with lawmakers, but right now no meetings are scheduled. you're absolutely right. he's been huddled here with his top officials. i can tell you, though, that dennis mcdonough, his chief of staff, just left the white house...

Short-term continuing resolution which maintains the current sequester spending levels. not defunding obama care. that's in the house. how would that affect your strategy? >> you know, greta, if the forum that we have to convince people of on defunding obamacare is washington, d.c., is the closed, smoky rooms of washington, d.c., we can't win this fight. i can't win this fight. mike lee can't win this fight. no washington politician can win this fight. that's why i'm not trying to make the case in washington, d.c. i'm trying to make the case to the american people. because i think there's a ne...

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