funding bill for the furloughed employees?

It's not going to pass Katie most likely.

That's Ron Johnson of Wisconsin's bill, a bill that he's introduced in past shutdowns,

which would pay for, effectively pay for federal employees who are otherwise furloughed.

I don't think that's going to pass.

We just reported, John Bresdenhan just reported he, that Chris Van Hollen, who represents

Maryland, a huge, obviously a huge hub, huge bastion of federal workers is going to put out his

own bill that does something similar, which to me signals that the under, that the Ron Johnson

bill is not going to pass. Democrats, rather, complaint is that the Ron John bill provides a slush

fund of sorts, and the president can decide who he wants to pay and who he doesn't want to pay.

Now, I personally do question whether there is some risk in opposing that.

The president is taking questions right now in the Oval Office.

We're going to do a hard cut and we'll pick up the show when the president's finished.

Mr. President, what did you hear from therein?

Mr. President.

A comment and a question please for you.

First of all, you have just won billion plus hearts around the globe, including in India,

by celebrating the Diwali in the White House right here.

And my other comments is, Mr. President.

I like his question all right.

In February, you and the White House staff welcomed, gave a warm welcome to the Prime Minister

of India, Mr. Narendra Modi. And after that, I decided to make a short trip to India

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