So...we get to do this whole thing all over again next Friday?
Posted on 04/08/2011 5:42:31 PM PDT by kristinn
The likelihood of a war-time federal government shutdown—the first in American history—diminished dramatically on Friday night as all parties began reviewing, with the goal of approving, a broad array of cuts and a short-term bill to keep the government operating while the details are put into legislative language for full congressional action next week.
While leadership staff insist there is no deal yet, that caution belies significant progress in narrowing long-standing differences and the widening assumption in both parties that a shutdown will be averted and all that remains unknown is the precise procedural steps that will walk everyone back from the abyss.
Numerous GOP and Democratic sources on and off Capitol Hill tell National Journal that the outline of the deal is as follows: up to $39 billion in cuts from the 2010 budget, $514 billion in spending for the defense budget covering the remainder of this fiscal year, a GOP agreement to abandon controversial policy riders dealing with Planned Parenthood and the EPA, and an agreement to pass a “bridge” continuing resolution late Friday night to keep the government operating while the deal is written in bill form.
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But if a deal is reached, Reid and Boehner both have indicated plans to move a three-day unanimous consent agreement. Both have said they will not move such a bill without a deal. In the Senate the stopgap measure could not receive a floor vote tonight without a unanimous consent agreement that all 100 senators would have to approve. That means an objection from any senators would force at least a brief government shutdown.
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(Excerpt) Read more at nationaljournal.com ...
John King on CNN says one Republican and one Democrat source say a deal is being reached for a one week continuing resolution. No final deal yet.
Like a cheap camera...
So...we get to do this whole thing all over again next Friday?
Does this mean Obama can go on vacation now????????????
Fox is showing taped O’Reilly Factor. CNN and MSNBC are live.
They're doing the right thing, keep dragging it on and leave the decision making for those who make the big bucks.
So the pubs are caving, as expected? Or is it too soon to know that for sure?
Better be. The Mrs. is getting edgy - more so than usual. White House staff draw straws and the loser has to respond to her bell...
$39 billion? Does this seem like laboring mightily and bringing forth a mouse?
Yep. Why is it the GOP has to abandon the PP issue; why can’t the Dems? Spinless.
What do you think, kristinn? Would the Tea Party types revolt and start thinking third party if Boehner caves with such a small accomplishment after all this?
King Hussein Mugabe Obongo be reviewin’ this deal to see if it be fitting all da teleprompters parameters
This is good news. It means the Republicans didn't fold.
If this is the deal, there will be a lot of unhappy Tea Party activists. But this is a prelude to the next two battles: the debt ceiling and the FY 2012 budget.
ping
That is true.. There are bigger battles..
The only thing the 2012 budget is good for is 2012...and the Ryan budget is only 5% better than obama’s. Ryan and his hacks adding a trillion to the debt while being 5% better (an no real cuts)than Obama all the while claiming conservatism is the biggest farce we have witnessed in American political history.
10 o’clock roundup...
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If Obama likes the deal I’m really worried because we always get screwed by him.
I am really, really tired of standing up for a party that does not stand up for me. The Republicans have once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
Time to shut this bitch-assed President’s government down and stop worrying
about what MSNBC says about it.
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