The best deal they could get? They have the Constitutional authority to DICTATE what money will or won’t be spent, and there’s NOTHING the opposition could do about it!
We have the leverage now. It will just about make me cry if Boehner has agreed to another CR .
Sorry, but, you are wrong. Spending bills originate in the House, but, also must pass the Senate and be signed by the president.
Know your government and how it works.