The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on October 10, 2013, 02:06:49 pm
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Oct 10, 10:15 AM EDT
AP sources: Boehner to ask for short debt increase
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- GOP aides say House Speaker John Boehner will ask House Republicans to approve a short-term extension of the government's ability to borrow to meet its bills.
The Ohio Republican is slated to urge his staunchly conservative GOP colleagues to act before the government runs out of borrowing authority next week.
Republicans have been insistent that budget cuts and other measures be added to the so-called debt ceiling legislation but the aides wouldn't say whether he'll seek to add other material to the measure.
The aides required anonymity to reveal the information before Boehner makes an announcement after a closed-door meeting with his GOP colleagues.
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that's it. they can always negotiate later /s
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Harry Reid got through to Obama before his meeting with the GOP and Obama rejected what Boehner offered....