as kelly o'donnell mentioned earlier, technically, there's time but it's not looking good.here is an interesting story. as recently as a few days ago, house leadership and many influential house and senate republicans was they didn't want to shut down over obama care, they were actively cautioning against it, but there was such a revolt from the tea party wing, from the conservative grassroots led by people like senator ted cruz, that they really felt no option but to go along with the most conservative wing of their members. and yesterday on the hill, when i was talking to even the more moderate republicans, like michael grimm and tom cole, who have been critical of the shutdown strategy, they are saying they are completely unified by this plan, which is likely to provoke a shutdown. the politics have definitely shifted on this within the republican party over the last few days and weeks. >> the bill is a complete nonstarter for the senate and the president, right? is this the view of the few prevailing over the actual many? >> yes, i guess you could definitely say that. a

it is where we begin tonight with nbc's kelly o'donnell in grand rapids, michigan. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the message we're hearing is loud and it's lopsided against the use of military force. the americans who want to be heard at meetings here and around the country are even more opposed than those questioned more broadly in public opinion polls. it does reflect a concern about the country getting involved in another conflict. >> you don't know, for example -- >> reporter: crammed into tight spaces -- >> what difference are we going to make? >> reporter: -- and crowded together. >> i want you to vote no on syria. >> all we're going to do is again is create another problem. we need to stop. >> reporter: out today to see their congressmen and say their peace on syria. do you think the u.s. should take action? >> no, i don't. >> reporter: that no was repeated again and again. each time congressman justin amash asked for a show of hands at nearly a dozen stops over two days. >> how many are opposed to military strikes? >> reporter: and in

watching and listening to all of this is our capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell, kelly what is going on here? >> reporter: well, brian, the intense political fight over the health care law is now pitting republican versus republican. as you point out, the tea party conservatives, ted cruz is in a talk-athon, some of his colleagues say he should not do this. cruz dug in, even though republicans said don't do it. and many of them are concerned if he doesn't back off their party could get the blame if this does result in a government shutdown. >> kelly o'donnell on the hill, where at least for one of the 100 senators it is going to be a long night indeed. >>> still ahead for us tonight, a big power play in the country's love affair with fast food, low fat fries, same ingredients, they say, but fewer calor calories. how they did it. and is an entire industry about to re-think the menu. >>> and later a confrontation on what any parent could tell you, there really is something about newborns. unavoidable about newborns. this is for you. ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't

watching and listening to all of this is our capitol hill correspondent, kelly o'donnell, what is going on here, kelly? >> reporter: well, brian, the intense meeting is pitting republican against republican. some of the colleagues told ted cruz not to do this. he says they just can't pay for any of the new health care law, and it is just a week before the potential shutdown. so senator cruz dug in, and many are concerned if he doesn't back off their party could get the blame if this doesn't result in a shutdown. >> kelly o'donnell, still ahead for us, a big power play, and this country's love affair with fast food. low fat fries, fewer ingredients, and fewer calories, and how they did it and how they will re-think the menu. >>> and as any parent can tell you, there really is something unavoidable about newborns. this is for you. ♪ [ male announcer ] bob's heart attack didn't come with a warning. today his doctor has him on a bayer aspirin regimen to help reduce the risk of another one. if you've had a heart attack, be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. viet

kelly o'donnell with a late development on capitol hill. kelly, all eyes have been on the moderate republicans, some of whom think it is a suicide mission to go after a three-year-old settled health care law in this. >> reporter: well, brian, moderate republicans may be the key here. they don't want to see the government shut down and they don't want their party blamed for the harmful effects. i'm told new york republican peter king is working with a small group of nontea party republicans, more moderate who are trying to vote against their own plan from the house republicans to stop that in its tracks and then try to work with democrats with enough time tonight to keep the government opening. it is developing. it's not done yet. there is clearly a move among some moderate republicans who don't want to see the government shut down. brian? >> as we said, either way it will be a long night. kelly o'donnell on the hill. thanks. >>> let's take the story out of washington where the talking is going on, where what we just saw is already hitting ho

first kelly o'donnell has more on the marathon on the floor of the u.s. senate. >> reporter: with texas-sized ambitions. >> i intend to speak in support of defunding obamacare until i am no longer able to stand. >> reporter: 42-year-old ted cruz in the senate just eight months, held up all of congress's work to make his point. >> the frustration that the united states senate doesn't listen to the people is deafening. >> reporter: cruz stayed on his feet for 21 hours, 19 minutes. his goal, derail funding for the health care law. stopped only by senate rules. >> pursuant to the order -- [ applause ] >> did uh you accomplish something here? >> i hope this filibuster gave the american people an opportunity to express their views and to engage in this debate. >> reporter: the harvard-trained lawyer and tea party firebrand who routinely buck it is party establishment ignored gop leaders who prefer to fight obamacare in the house. >> most americans could not give a flying flip about a bunch of politicians in washington. >> reporter: read from dr. seuss. >> i wou

. >> capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell is standing by and we're listening to maryland senator barbara mikulski, what's the next step? >> whats senate has been able to do with the democratic majority is critical in trying to keep the government open. they were able to keep enough votes to end the debate and put off the ted cruz effort to block this. republicans got 19 votes, nowhere near enough despite the statement democrats won that round. then harry reid was able to take another move where he would take out of the bill any effort to take away money for the health care law. big victory for democrats. they didn't want any tampering with the health care law. then they were able to pass this government funding measure. so what it does, it will keep the lights on and government operating through the middle of november. not a long time but enough to avert the crisis. now it's john boehner's problem. he has to figure out what can they do. highly unlikely they would vote on what the senate just passed and put all of this to rest. that's because so many in his conference, the tea par

in business capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins me now. talk about who the big players to watch here. two of the main ones there, speaker boehner and nancy pelosi. >> reporter: very critical to see the democratic leader in support of this. both are respecting the concerns that members have reflecting their constituents around the country who have been weary of war and who have concerns about these issues. but to hear john boehner and nancy pelosi both speaking in such strong terms and support of the president is a moment we don't often see and it's one that really speaks to the larger concerns right now. this isn't a debt fight. this isn't a ceiling or a cliff or the usual sort of domestic squabbles that happen on capitol hill that are a part of this place. this is bigger and it does not mean it will be easy, but it is certainly something where we are now seeing members having access to information, they have not always been able to get on other types of matters quite as easily. the administration is coming forward very aggressively provid

let's go right to capitol hill and nbc's kelly o'donnell, who joins us again this day. lly, do you see any way to avoid a government shutdown at this point, or has time run out? >> both parties, alex, have really staked their ground and both are really in a posture that says shut down is coming. in part, we can tell that because you have really seen your leaders who have seen a lot of these movies play out before acknowledge that shutdown is likely. and that's a troubling sign. is there time to avoid it? yes, technically there is. but the moves that each side would need to make are difficult, and they're difficult politically. not difficult in terms of getting people into a room and saying, let's find a way. there is a way, but politically it's not doable right now. so here's what happens. today has become sort of a day of rest after the house spent hours debating and worked well into the wee hours to pass their alternative package. today, no public events are happening. that doesn't mean there aren't conversations among members, but there's no official negotiating or an

now let me turn to nbc news capitol hill correspondent, kelly o'donnell. kelly, the president very determined, he is standing his ground. he's not going to make anymore changes. telling the house you've got to do what the senate has done, put it into historical perspective how many years that's the way it's worked. what's the latest now in this shutdown. what can we expect the republicans to do? >> reporter: well, i think it will be an eventful night, ed. there will be votes expected, but it will not be in the form the president just said is so critical to prevent a government shutdown. what the house wants to do is to provide for keeping the government open, but with those conditions of delaying the individual mandate and then also a move that hasn't gotten as much attention, but is a critical part of the political messaging that's going on. and that would be to end the subsidies that the government would provide when members of congress and their staff and they extended it to the white house and the president. when they would be buying their own, as emplo

joining me daily fix capital correspondent kelly o'donnell and chris cillizza. here's going to be confusion up there. i don't know how you frame a speech with a call to action when you don't want action. >> andrea, that's the word i was going to use with you, confusion. there's kind of a weirdness in the air. normally members of congress had a sense of how the next few steps may play out and you don't really get that feeling here. mix that with the president is here right now so there's a lot of extra security around the capital. add to it again the place where i'm coming to you from is filled with international media, too. it feels like a different day. in talking with senator schumer a short time ago, he said they are working on that alternative idea they might put forward. the impression i got from him, while they are working on it, none of it is going to happen quickly. talking to senator clinton john mccain, it's conversations ongoing. so we're in this holding pattern we had not predicted even 24 hours ago. many members i'm talking to want to know what the p

. >> nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell is live with us. kelly, can you take us through what we can expect in the senate and the house in the next few hours and the next few days? >> well, it is a critical time, mara. you had some of those highlights of debate and that's going on right now through 12:10 p.m. eastern time. and it's sort of an interactive u.s. senate. i'm seeing, especially on twitter, there are people urging supporters on one side or the other to call their members of congress, to call these senate offices and tell them which way to vote. that's especially true among some of the most active conservatives who want to see this all kind of slow down, shut down, not specifically the government but that blocking of the health care law funding. so it is a critical time. we expect the senate will do a series of votes beginning at 12:30 p.m. and part of what will be in that is this issue of taking what the house passed, which includes funding the government for a time, but taking away funding for the health care law and the senate is

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capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell will be joining us. the meeting today seemed to go much better than anyone could have anticipated. >> i think you are exactly right. the wisdom as some communicate side that this is going to be a tough sell for the white house and still going to be just that. there reasons for optimism here with that united front between the house speaker john boehner and the former house speaker nancy pelosi on this topic. the real issue lies more broadly in what the rarng and file members have to say about authorization for the use of force in syria. that's why it was taking place later, the first time in a public open forum, the senate foreign relations committee. it was significant with kerry and hagel to be here today. one of the biggest points they will communicate is the need for accountability. they must uphold the crack down on the use of chemical weapons at the international norm that existed for about a century. andr andrea? is. >> thanks to peter alexander. as we have seen over the last couple of days, moment

. >>> now let's bring in kelly o'donnell, capitol hill correspondent for nbc news. kelly, thanks for your time tonight. i know you're busy up on capitol hill. what is the mood of republicans in the wake of what president obama had to say this afternoon? >> reporter: well, ed, there really is a deep amount of stress and uncertainty that's playing out here. because those republicans who have been in office for a long time have seen how this played out back in the '90s, and they really argue forcefully that it doesn't go well for their party. john mccain being one of those who came out today and said, if this were to go to a shutdown, the american people will blame congress. so even though among republicans there is a united voice that they don't like the health care law, the tactical fight has been particularly raw. it has been alienating with some of the republicans who are more aligneded with the tea party side. we saw 19 senators from the republican party today joining with crews that includes him to take those steps to try to block any action that would allow the g

look, i think one of the questions is, you saw this again, you play out kelly o'donnell's fascinatingce are -- >> that's such a good drama. >> are on the monitors, watching this back and forth. and the question i think is how do you get down from this? how do you get down if the pole? they've climbed so far up, wanting to defund obama care. i think what corker is basically saying to cruz is sort of like, you know how do we unwind what we've wound up here? and i think that's the question that has to be answered over of the course of the next three days and whether or not the shutdown we have happens, whether it's a two-day shutdown or a six-day shutdown and what it means for the debt ceiling. because i think the notion they can just simply have this fight and say you know what, we're going to pass this clean continuing resolution to have governments funding go forward, i don't think that's going to fly at all. >> well, katty to your point, senator corker's exchange prompted andy roth of the conservative club for growth, to tweet this. senator corker effectively became a democrat just n

i'm fascinated by kelly o'donnell's report. >> i love it. >> i

. >> nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us. y, in the last hour the white house says it would not agree to keystone xl pipeline measure as part of the debt limit. we also know it's a big no on delaying health care for a full year. before we get ahead of ourselves, i want to get more intel from you regarding the avoidance of a government shutdown, at least on the first. >> boy, tamron, we really need a viewer's guide to help with all of these different issues that are kind of floati ining simultaneously. they don't all fit in the same column. so the discussion of debt limit and debt ceiling is really an october issue. the immediate crisis is, of course, the end of the government's fiscal year, october 1st. so by monday, it's a make or break moment. so how can we go forward and have a resolution to this? well, senate democrats today brought out their own countdown clock to a government shutdown, trying to put more pressure on the house republicans because the senate democrats will be able to pass what they will call a clean cr. so

joining us kelly o'donnell, mark halperin and chris cillizza. thanks to all. y, first of all to you on the hill. it just seems like things are heating up and the president is losing ground with his own base as he's facing budget wars of october. >> exactly, andrea, he has faced setbacks you described among liberals. it is not showing signs of easing up just yet. that could easily reset when the debate over the budget and things like extending the funding for the government, which is coming up quickly, the debt ceiling. that could reset the argument quickly. republicans are already setting the stage for some of the fights of the fall that will be critical. of course there are ideas being floated around where they could extend government spending to avoid a shutdown, kick that into december to get us into the next fiscal year, that's being talked about. also republicans in the house who want to see changes made to make that possible like not funding the president's health care law. there will be real severe arguments to be had. some will of course be about politi

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nbc news correspondent kelly o'donnell jones us now.ly, they have already moved to strip out the defunding. that was 54-44. now they are on that final vote which will be a clean continuing resolution sent back to the house. >> what's been so critical here, andrea, is what we watched happen led by ted cruz and mike lee. how many republicans would side with them to take the more aggressive approach of trying to block any movement on this law with the attempt to both end the funding for the president's health care law and put into question could the government shut down. 19 republicans is significant. when you look at republican leadership, mitch mcconnell, john cornyn voting to move forward, when you take them out of it, it really splits 50/50. republicans in the senate were right down the middle, those wanting to move forward, those wanting to side with cruz. that's telling. then, of course, it was a party line vote when it came to the next in the series of votes, which is the piece where harry reid was able to take out of this measure t

president promises to veto, the vote brings the country a step closer to a government shutdown, kelly o'donnell has more. >> reporter: well, good morning, david you might expect there was action since the government was threatening to shut down tomorrow. but that is not happening, congress is on pause, after working until the wee hours they made their message clear, but the senate tells me they are rejecting that flatly. that comes tomorrow. so today, when the country is waiting for an answer, congress is on hold. here is where we stand, this is what the house has done, they are passing funding to keep the government open and operating but with conditions to delay the president's health care law by a year, and to repeal a medical device tax paid by manufacturers for things like pacemakers or defibrillators, delay that. also, they do want military paychecks to keep coming. but again, that is the house version where they stand. the senate says no way, the only thing they would consider is simply keeping the government open, nothing that would affect the health care law. >> so the staring contest

. >> nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us live now. kelly, obviously that's just one town hall. senator mccain is expected to host another in an hour. but we've heard repeatedly from members of congress who say they're being contacted by e-mail, by traditional mail, by phone from people who do not want to see action taken. >> very much so, tamron. and on social media. i've been talking to members. i've attended a number of these sessions as well. it is clear that those who are putting themselves forward to come to a town hall meeting or to take time out and contact their members of congress, they are far more opposed than those who support some idea of a strike. one of the things we hear over and over again are questions like you heard echoing in that room in arizona where people have concerns about the cost, about what the end game would be, what the u.s. national interest really is. in talking with members today and reaching out to their offices to get a sense of where they are on this, what we're hearing is that the president's decis

kelly o'donnell joins us live with all the details. >> what we have here is a talk-a-thon trying to put pressure on fellow republicans, that coming from ted cruz who was sort of a man on an island because inside a private meeting other senators told him not to stake this step. what's on the world in real funding terms is funding the government behond the end of the fiscal year next week and paying for the new health care law. all republicans don't want to see the health care law funded. the real battle is over tactics. >> cruise is taking a stand popular with outside groups for sure and he said he'll talked all night and even brought special sneakers giving up his famous texas cowboy boots. why is that so critical? the vote will go forward, technically not a filibuster though it sure looks like one so what the risk is for the republicans is not giving enough to imto house republicans and speaker john boehner there is a procedure that happens because the democrats control the senate, they are able to get something to pass something without the whole piece that deals with the health care

>> nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us now live. quite a moment that we saw there. give us some perspective here as far as the tone which we often talk about as relates to what the american people are saying in a new poll and what's happening, the action on capitol hill? >> reporter: it is a day standing out. it is one of those days where the president comes here to meet with senators from time to time and members of congress. notable today there is more security. there is certainly high stakes at play with members of congress not really sure where the next steps are going. and that's unusual because typically they have a sense of what's in front of them. that isn't the case now. the tension you saw playing out when secretary kerry and secretary hagel were testifying before the house arms serviced committee, there were plenty of substance but there were the flare-ups were members were reflecting the frustrations that people back home have and some of the questions about what comes next. john kerry pointed out he's not in politics an

nbc news capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell joins us with all the details. vening, kelly. >> reporter: good evening, larry. they need a counteroffer for republicans in the house because they say it is just not acceptable for them to simply rubberstamp what the senate passed today. and getting that passed was hard enough. we've seen a lot of drama unfolding over the last several days. now that drama shifts back to john boehner, house republicans and what happens this week. we expect that gop conference members will meet tomorrow. they'll all get together, have their strategy session. and they've got some different options. what can they do? they can offer a short-term -- really short-term, like a matter of days sort of extension to take some of the heat off of everyone. they could offer an extension that would delay the implementation of the health care law but keep the government kopitaring. those kinds of variables are being considered. we don't yet know how john boehner will proceed and even if he'll feel like he has to go toward democrats to get their help

first kelly o'donnell has more

nbc's kelly o'donnell is on capitol hill with the latest news about a potential vote count. it fair to say that things are not looking so hot for the president? >> well, if you think about the mood of the moment, it seems there is more opposition. there are certainly lots of voices coming from around the country where people are hearing from their constituents who say they're opposed. that weighs heavily on members of congress. i think it's too early to tell in this sense. there will be some really critical moments here between now and when a vote is cast sometime next week for the president and his allies to try to make the case again. so many members of congress i've talked to have wanted the president to address the nation. we know he'll do that tuesday night. he'll be able to lay out the case, make all of the connections as to why he thinks a limited strike would be in the u.s.'s interest. that could be persuasive. if not, it certainly presents a huge challenge for the president. there are some members who are already firmly in the camp saying they would support a strike.

back with us on set, nicole wallace and in washington, eugene robinson and kelly o'donnell. will address the nation tonight from the white house. and according to brand-new polls out this morning, military intervention in syria could be one of toughest sells of his presidency. a new nbc/"wall street journal" poll shows that after a week of public lobbying more than half of americans don't think he's made a convincing case. and approval for the president's handling of the crisis is backsliding. 57% disapprove, just 28% approve. 58% of americans say congress should not back military action at all. the president's overall job approval is holding steady at 45%, up a point from a few weeks ago. however, according to a mcclatchy marist poll, the president's approval on foreign policy has take an hit with 54% now disapproving. this is a sharp increase from july. in a round of interviews on multiple networks the president admitted the case for military strikes in syria has been an uphill battle. >> the people aren't with you. >> yeah, well not yet, and as i said, i understand that.

now kelly o'donnell reports senator harry reid has postponed thursday's senate vote because of the russian proposal, brian. >> andrea mitchell back in washington tonight. andrea, thanks. >>> before we move on, a reminder. nbc news will have live coverage of the president's address to the nation tomorrow night right here at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific. >>> today's other news includes a development concerning breast cancer. you may recall a few years back a government task force recommended women wait until they are 50 before receiving regular mammograms. but in a study out today, researchers found the majority of the women who died of breast cancer had not been screened and half of those women were under 50. so what does this now do to the advice women are supposed to get from their doctors? our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman is with us tonight on assignment at the mayo clinic in minnesota with guidance on all of this. good evening. >> reporter: today's report on how early and how often to get screened. it could be great to think the more often women get screened, the more we'

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kelly o'donnell is in washington. she has the latest on this. kelly, good morning. >> good morning, savannah. it's been going and going and going all afternoon through the night and here again this morning. it is a talk-a-thon the official term of washington today as senator ted cruz has railed against the law known as obamacare trying to persuade some of his republican colleagues and many of them were not happy with this tactic. >> reporter: a late night endurance test. >> this is life and death. >> reporter: ted cruz began railing against the healthcare law at 2:41 p.m. eastern calling out fellow republican senators that say they don't have the votes to block it. >> if you vote to give that power to harry reid to fund obamacare then you are responsible for it being funded. >> reporter: earlier it was bedtime reading dr. seuss to his doctors who were watching on c-span. >> i do so like green eggs and ham. thank you, thank you sam i am. >> reporter: as the night moved on cruz moved off topic even referring to the wisdom of duck dynasty. >> so i w

kelly o'donnell, nbc news, the capitol. >>> while this was a one-man protest and not a filibuster, let's put that aside as the theater aspect of this. now to the reality. nearly everybody in this country will be required to have health insurance next year. today the white house provided the first look t at what the insurance might cost for people who buy it through one of the government exchanges that are new. tonight, nbc's tom costello has been looking at all the numbers. >> reporter: it's an all -out push to get the word out. the obama health care law is real and about to kick in. the government now running a contest seeking creative advertising to convince young people to buy insurance because they are critical to the program's success. beginning october 1, anyone who doesn't have insurance can sign up through an online marketplace called an exchange. >> starting tuesday they can go to one place where they can't be denied coverage. their premium can't be jacked up because they have a preexisting condition and the premiums will factor in tax credits they get to make the plans affordab

president promises to veto, the vote brings the country a step closer to a government shutdown, kelly o'donnell has more. >> reporter: well, good morning, david you might expect there was action since the government was threatening to shut down tomorrow. but that is not happening, congress is on pause, after working until the wee hours they paid their message clear, but the senate tells me they are rejecting that flatly. that comes tomorrow. so today, when the country is waiting for an answer, congress is on hold. here is where we stand, this is what the house has done, they are passing funding to keep the government open and operating but with conditions to delay the president's health care law by a year, and to repeal a medical device tax paid by manufacturers for things like pacemakers or defibrillators, or delay that. also, they do want military paychecks to keep coming. but again, that is the house version where they stand. the senate says no way, the only thing they would consider is simply keeping the government open, nothing that would affect the health care law. >> so the contest begin

president promises to veto, the vote brings the country a step closer to a government shutdown, kelly o'donnellporter: well, good morning, david you might expect there was action since the government was threatening to shut down tomorrow. but that is not happening, congress is on pause, after working until the wee hours they paid their message clear, but the senate tells me they are rejecting that flatly. that comes tomorrow. so today, when the country is waiting for an answer, congress is on hold. here is where we stand, this is what the house has done, they are passing funding to keep the government open and operating but with conditions to delay the president's health care law by a year, and to repeal a medical device tax paid by manufacturers for things like pacemakers or defibrillators, or delay that. also, they do want military paychecks to keep coming. but again, that is the house version where they stand. the senate says no way, the only thing they would consider is simply keeping the government open, nothing that would affect the health care law. >> so the contest begins, canke o'donne

kelly o'donnell joins us live from capitol hill. >> good morning, he is still on his feet. protesting tobama healthcare law which is supposed to begin it's enrollment next week. he will not be able to prevent a vote to fund the healthcare law but he is trying. meanwhile in new york vpt obama was joined by president clinton to try to sell the law and push back against the protests. there is a deadline looming. possible government shut down is getting closer but this is a protest rallying conservatives here in the senate but it may not change the ultimate outcome. ted cruz has been on his feet unable to take a bathroom break or eat anything. he's still going. >> that's what you call stamina. kelly o'donnell on capitol hill, thank you so much. >>> kenyan army troops searched room to room overnight in the ruins of a nairobi shopping mall where a four-day terror siege came to an end. more than 60 civilians died during the attack along with at least 6 soldiers and five gunmen. forensic experts from the united states will help kenyan authorities with their investigation. >>> a man