Kevin McCarthy: I Am Optimistic About Avoiding Government Shutdown

EXCERPT:

KERNEN: “You won't give me odds on whether we -- we shut down our government. I mean people are at like, 80 percent now, Mr. Speaker.”
MCCARTHY: “I -- I understand you want markets to roll and do whatever you can.”
KERNEN: “If I was on DraftKings -- if -- if I was on DraftKings, where should I put my money for the -- for the -- the whether the government shuts or not? I'm leaning toward -- I don't think the odds will be very --”
MCCARTHY: “I wake -- I wake up --”
KERNEN: “-- I won't make any -- go ahead.”
MCCARTHY: “I wake up every day optimistic. I'd say put your money on me. We're going to get this done.”