Unable to rally around one plan to deal with the ongoing budget and debt limit fight in Congress, Republicans in the House on Tuesday night had to abandon their own last ditch measure, as more GOP lawmakers began to publicly say they're ready to bring this government shutdown to a close.
"(I)t’s time to reopen the government and ensure we don’t default on our debt," said Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA). "I will not vote for poison pills that have no chance of passing the Senate or being signed into law."
"We have an obligation to pay our bills," said Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), as he indicated he would be inclined to vote for a Senate deal.
"The question is, on what day will this be sorted out, and in what fashion?" Lucas added.
"A lot of members want to move on," said Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL), who argues the shutdown and debt limit fight has totally overshadowed the troubles with the roll out of the Obama health law exchanges.
The events of Tuesday were certainly a setback for Speaker John Boehner, who seems to have bent over backwards in recent weeks to placate Tea Party Republicans - though their strategy has not seemingly produced any major political gain so far.
Boehner tried to orchestrate a deal that could gain the votes of almost all Republicans, but once again was unable to thread the needle, as GOP leaders gave up on the plan early on Tuesday evening.
"Listen, we're working with our members on a way forward," Boehner said at a morning news conference. But hours later, he was still making changes to the bill, which ultimately made no difference.
Boehner's next move may not be very well received by some Republicans in the House, as many believe he will have to put a Senate deal up for a vote in the House - even though a lot of GOP lawmakers might oppose it.
Some have even wondered whether it might cost the Ohio Republican his leadership post.
One GOP lawmaker joked to me last night that there were only two possibilities - "Casket or cremation" - as Republicans acknowledged they had been unable to bridge the internal divide on both a temporary budget and the debt limit.
But for many in the GOP, the idea of just accepting whatever deal is finalized in the Senate is a non-starter.
"That's not where the Republican conference is in the House right now," said Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), one of a group of more conservative Republicans who seem likely to vote against any Senate deal.
"The last time I voted for a debt ceiling increase was 1997," said Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC), who noted back then, the borrowing level was at $5.6 trillion - now it would go over $17 trillion.
"It's time to stop kicking the can," said Rep. Ted Yoho (R-FL). "The day of reckoning is here."
But those sentiments may not stop the Speaker from embracing the Senate deal, as he has routinely said he won't allow a U.S. Government default.
The deal likely to be agreed on by Senate leaders would extend the debt limit into early February, and put in place a temporary budget until January 15.
The plan would also allow for negotiations on the budget, with a target date for an agreement of December 15.
One interesting note about Tuesday was that the two Senators who drove this showdown - Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) did not show up for the lunch meeting of Republican Senators, where party strategy is often discussed.
Will they stand in the way of a deal on the Senate floor as the debt limit deadline approaches?
Stay tuned.
