actress and human rights advocate kristin davis just returned from the region and will join us this hour. >>> good day, i'm andrea mitchell live in washington. the balanced budget amendment now shot down in the senate. and the mcconnell-reid fall back plan short of votes, there's only one plan left the plan crafted by the president and speaker boehner. but it's already underfire from the left and right. luke russert covers capitol hill and joins me now. luke, you've been doing a lot of reporting. there was an exclosive meeting yesterday and they were still venting this morning. that and the republican house problem. >> the meeting was yesterday. it was the senate democratic luncheon a lot of democrats were uncomfortable because jack lou was telling them the underpinnings of this plan possibly between speaker boner and president obama which would have some entitlement reform within there. third degree be spending cuts, but there's no guarantee of added revenue. that upset a lot of democrats saying that added revenue needed to be in any deal. yesterday i spoke to rank and file republicans

. >>> we talk to kristin davis joining us about the tragedy unfolding in the horn of africa.n people starve manager the word's worst food crisis in years. we'll see you in 15 minutes on "andrea mitchell reports." >>> michele bachmann surged to the head of the presidential pack could be running into some potential road blocks. today an influential republican fundraiser gave her a thumbs down. he said bachmann just doesn't have the executive experience to be president. earlier this week bachmann faced questions about her physical fitness for the office. the daily caller reports she suffers from possibly debilitating migraines. bachmann's team responded with a note from the congressional held team clipping her fit. >> i'd like to be abundantly clear, my ability to function effectively will not effect my ability to serve as commander in chief. >> in this week's "time" magazine my next guest reports that even though bachmann's road to the white house will get tougher it's too soon to count her out. michael crowley is the washington bureau chief. good to see you. >> thanks for havi