[SteveH]

How Collins’ Budget Deal Collapsed

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3078427/posts

10/13/2013
Politico

[SteveH]

collins plan in a nutshell

1 extends debt ceiling for 6 months

2 gets rid of medical device tax imposed by obamacare

3 subjects obamacare subsidy applicants to income verification

from

Collins Plan Brings Hope That Shutdown Is Near End
Newsmax
12 oct 2013

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Collins-budget-default-agreement/2013/10/12/id/530705

i might have some details wrong (sorry if so)

imho point 3 requires House Republicans touch the Obamacare tarbaby in a direct way, something they might not be willing to do...

now feinstein is addressing senate

thanking group of 14, and thanking even sen cruz for not standing in way of vote