Can McCain Help Break the Stalemate?

NBC News:
“Sen. John McCain and other like-minded Republican senators
could end up reprising roles as key deal-makers as the party seeks a
final negotiated solution to the government shutdown. No clear path to
ending the impasse over spending has emerged, but in one possible deal
scenario — a comprehensive agreement that also solves the problem of
raising the debt limit — McCain will likely play an essential role,
just as he has been in past bipartisan agreements like the immigration
bill that passed the Senate last June.”