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To know that there is no appetite for shutting down the government this week. they, of course, do run out of funding at midnight on friday night. but i -- this is something where there would have to be really an appetite for it to happen. that indicates there will be a solution of some kind. what it essentially means is just that they're going to punt on all the big questions. here's how paul ryan and the house speaker put it earlier. take a look. >> we're just bringing a clean, what we call, vanilla cr. no games. no sneaky things and just a continuing resolution to get us through this moment ...

Merry christmas, mom. it's 11:00 a.m. out west and 2:00 p.m. in washington. why do today what you can put off until next year. >> they are really pun thing all the big questions into next year. >> we're bringing a clean, vanilla cr, no cleans, no sneaky things, a continuing resolution to get us through this moment to get us into next year. >> january 19th is the day we're hearing. these issues are going to have to be addressed then, if not all on that date. >> gop senators are at odds over the funding of certain programs. >> we have maintained our position all along. we want a clean bill, an...

American histories. so the president's tweet once again is a bit of nonsense. despite this, mitch mcconnell was unwavering on the questioning of a shutdown at an event in washington this morning. >> is there any danger that the government will shut down? >> no. >> what gives you that confidence? >> no one wants to do it. >> that hasn't stopped them before. >> no, no. occasionally, some foolish people have wanted to do it. no one wants to do it. >> in the short-term bill, funding for the pentagon, the fisa surveillance program, health care issues, and disaster relief are all up in the air. paul...