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A.b., there's speculation it's because "fox & friends" hasn't ended yet. do you think it's because he wants to do something publicly? why else wouldn't the president have signed it? >> i think it's everything. john berman stole my executive timeline already so i won't use it. basically we know his mornings are consumed with watching many different channels on television and making phone calls to his friends and being in private, executive time. he also loves suspense and loves to keep people guessing which in this case is unfortunate and inappropriate. maybe he wants a public signing. he can't...

The past year. as the shutdown clock ticks down, congress is getting ready to vote on a two-year budget deal that includes about $160 billion to fund our military, but it still faces major road blocks with lawmakers from both sides. adam kinzinger is a pilot in the air national guard. we just found out that the senate is going to delay the vote on the senate side because of rand paul's objection which is on the sheer cost of the bill. what do you think about that? i know that you care about the fiscal deficit as well. >> yeah. look, i think you can kind of walk and chew gum here at the same ti...

To both of you. matt and katherine are saying with minimum throughout the hour. all eyes are turning to the u.s. senate first today. there's where lawmakers are getting ready to vote on a budget deal that would fund the government for the next two years. not so fast. the fate of that bill is very much up in the air when it comes to the house where it's also going to have to pass. the sticking points for both parties as that shutdown clock keeps ticking. ♪ one is the only number ♪ that you'll ever need ♪ staying ahead isn't about waiting for a chance. it's about the one bold choice you ma...

Good deal for the taxpayer. we're not in favor of that. >> i think what happens is you may be beyond christmas. have you some time going into january. if you have to do another c.r. that takes you to the first or 26th. you are not threatenned with a shutdown clock right before christmas. i think it it would have a chilling effect on our economy and members' decisions. in the end, it's a more prudent place to put a c.r. >> following the protest, house leaders agreed to extend government funding until december 30th, instead of running out before christmas. new year's eve might be an issue. nancy...

But nobody wants jon stewart banging on their office door anymore because he has such a platform and can move the needle in such a direction, frances. >> been so vocal so far. i want to ask you about the midnight deadline. it doesn't seem to be the panic scale on capitol hill we've seen in the past. it is expected that the stop gap will sail through on a vote now. is that a reaction of maybe a more calmer ryan house versus previous times, too? >> reporter: absolutely. if john boehner was speaker right now, the sky would be falling. you would have the shutdown clock going on, no one would know ...