The Senate needs to either pass one of the many house bills or at least get off their hands and send a counter offer other than a clean CR. Our country has spending problems and it is appropriate to address them when we are in need of extending our debt ceiling. Any negative effects from this government shutdown are on the shoulders of the Senate and the president if they refuse to negotiate with the House. It is extremely sad that the president is willing to negotiate with Iran, North Korea and Seria; and at the same time will not negotiate with our own House of Representatives. That sounds more like what you may get from a immature school kid who is not getting his/her way. Please get to work, put your politics aside and negotiate a bill that you can send to our President. I hope he will be reseptive to this as well, for the good of all of us citizens you guys/gals are supposed to be representing.