host: tom shoop? guest: there is definitely movement in that direction. those who want congress and white house to sit down and work at the work out a deal, there has been some indication it will take place but there are reasons to be optimistic. veterans spending -- it is important to know that spending on veterans program is -- they will not be affected. host: who are the players talking over a thanksgiving holiday break when they are not in washington? guest: i am not sure they are talking -- but as soon as they go back, the president and people at omb, john boehner on the house side, and harry reid, senate majority leader, meds mcculloch -- mitch mcconnell, mayor daley there. paul ryan recently indicated he will be a major player in the talks. i think the important thing to notice is the rhetoric has softened quite a bit. certainly over last year when there was just can't other impasse. and in the initial days after the election there was some harding of the provisions but it has softened over the past week and indication there are movements spawned t

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