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d.c. water said they have passed on angler's site to the national parks service ready to unlock, open and flush. and they are soon to begin testing this on the odor scrubbing unit which they've begun testing at the other two maryland locations. d.c. water said their focus all along has been on the odor system and that has been operational since the ribbon cutting at the one d.c. location. as for the potomac location at old angler's inn, we visited there late today at about 5:15 and the danger, keep out sign is still up but they say they passed it on and it is now in the hands of the park service but with the government shutdown, it may be more delays again. >> we'll have to go back after the government revs up again. >> so the completed project is still not complete and relief -- you may have to hold it. >> i'm baffled by city officials that show up and don't have the answers. what did they think you would ask them. they couldn't answer your questions. it just baffles me. >> i was surprised about everything and also surprised about how long it took wusa 9's call for action -- we started on

d.c. park service to open that bathroom at anger's inn. that's the site there. they are ready to unlockand open and soon to begin testing of the odor scrubbing unit, which they are testing at the other two maryland locations. d.c. water says the focus all along has been on the odor system and that has been operational since the ribbon cutting at the one d.c. location. as for the potomac location at old angler's inn, no trespassing danger sign is still up. it is still closed. so for now, don't expect to go to the bathroom. with the closure of the government, there's no telling when the national park service will now unlock that. >> for now, porter potties are your best bet. >> there is progress at the bathroom. you just have to hold it. >> all right. thank you. i appreciate it. >> tracking weather with an hour by hour forecast. wusa9's first alert weather. >> let's take a live look outside. it's our live weather cam. it can get warm in the fall, but doesn't get that humid. which is nice. 77 in bethesda. it is still 80 in rockville, but only 75 in reston and 75 also in fairfax. 83 in coll

. >> the bill the mayor is talking about tomorrow simply unlocks the district's ability to spend their own locally derived money. >> free d.c.'s money! >> reporter: mayor gray says payments to charter schools, metro and healthcare providers might not be made without the 6 billion local dollars tied up now in the stalemate between the president and democrats in congress and republicans. >> this piecemeal spending over legislation makes no sense. we hear appropriate anger from ants in d.c. >> reporter: democrats -- from people in d.c. >> reporter: the confrontation on the steps ended this way with california senator barbara boxer filling in reid. >> i just want you to know and my friend eleanor to know that we've got to open up this government for all the good people in d.c., maryland. >> we're not a department of the government. all we're asking is to spend our own money, our own money, not the federal money. >> why don't you support opening up the government? >> reporter: it appears at the end of day nine all three groups are backed into a corner, democrats, republicans and d.c. officials. mayor vincent gray says there's en

d.c. mayor today saying city trash collectors would start picking up litter in some federal parks but around here, crows are doing most dirty work you can forget about finding unlocked bathroom down here. and unfortunately prepare using the corners of the rest rooms like by the doors it is really disgusting. people foe birds in by the government shut down there, are two many to name. but in is la plaza mexican rest run on capitol hill. at lunch time today, it is desserts ised. >> i have kids and family my business still low. who take care of us? owner says this about as bad as he has seen it in 12 years he has been serve hot meals here on pennsylvania avenue. it is like going don't hill. we got to did something. we are hearing all kind stories of hardship caused by god shut down. from barber shop owners car dealer even in city, and out in suburbs. planning trying to feed your family with the proceeds from business clearly suffering like this one. parked cross the street from head. >> not that much happening we just have to deem with the consequences. which are growing even by the sure. district. fox five news. >> you know lot of furloughed workers aren't waste anyth

unlocks their own derived money. >> this piecemeal of legislation makes no sense. >> reporter: senator reid, would you consider freeing up the d.c. budget? >> don't talk to us. talk to the republicans. they're the ones rejecting it. >> i want you to know and i want my friend eleanor to know that we've got to open up this government for all the good people in d.c., maryland. >> we're not a department of the government. we're asking to spend our own money. we're just asking to spend our own money, our own money. >> reporter: listen to that confrontation. people on the same side of the aisle you would imagine all democrats arguing over d.c.'s own budget. in regards to the senate majority leader's comments, "don't screw it up, i'm on your side ," it appears that stick with the national democratic agenda, which is let's not go with these piecemeal plans to refund portions of the government. let's stick to a concise plan and open the government as a whole. if you think the mayor was fired up, you want to listen to delegate eleanor holmes norton, what she had to say about the president and to the president coming up in a half-hour. bac

unlocks the district's ability to spend their own locally derived money. >> this piecemeal sending over legislation makes no sense. >> reporter: senator reid, would you consider freeing up the d.c. budget? >> don't talk to us. talk to the republicans. they're the ones rejecting it. >> i just want you to know and i want my friend eleanor to know that we've got to open up this government for all the good people in d.c., maryland-- >> we're not a department of the government. we're asking to spend our own money. our own money. >> reporter: wow. harsh words coming from the mayor and senate democrats inside that news conference yesterday. to give you a little clarification, when the senate majority leader said i'm on your side, don't screw it up, we're understanding that to mean listen, i'm on your side. please stick to the national agenda and not these piecemeal plans. what did delegate eleanor holmes norton have to say? pretty harsh words herself. we'll have details coming up in a half-hour. back to you. >> all right, delia, thank you reporting live from the wilson building. no one seems to get we're not a department of the federal government. >>> federal death benefits have been

unlock the gates and to open the doors of these treasures from acadia to zion. they joined with us to tear down the barriers and -- erected to block access to our open d.c. memorials that my colleague from south carolina just alluded to a moment ago. these memorials are opened 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. so the senate should act today to pass this bill and send it to the president for his signature. but it's disappointing to see statements from senate democrat leaders dismissing and even ridiculing these commonsense steps as piecemeal. it's even more disappointing that the president has threatened a veto of this bill to keep the parks opened. mr. speaker, let's not forget that one week ago today senate democrats, led by harry reid, and the entire senate unanimously approved a bill to keep the federal helium reserve open and operating. last night the president finally signed this bill to prevent a helium shutdown into law. make no mistake, mr. speaker, i am glad the senate unanimously passed it. and i'm glad that the president signed the law. it's important for our economy. but the reason i bring this up is that the helium program is part of the depa