to the parking e latecomers in re the cafeteria. go into the cafeteria, must return to washington". the door slammed in the pentagon was hit. night at eight eastern. >> washington journal continues. host: we take a look at how money is at work. tax ook at are known as tax extenders. we have kevin cirilli, what tax break is congress currently considering extending and is an estimate of how much they would add up? guest: the tax debate is something that congress typically takes every couple of years. there are around a dozen or so tax breaks for businesses that have been really renewed for they are not permanent, so the congress has to reauthorise them every couple of years. lame duck session has to reauthorise them, some of them, and the business community will like to be some of these extenders made more permanent. host: what otherwise that people will hear about most? guest: the number one tax the r and d extender. research and development extender. if you are a business leaders and tell research or development you get a tax break. this may sound like nonsense are a small business,