Senate Leaders 'Making Progress' in Bid to Resolve Fiscal Crisis: Aide

[elleng]

Source: nyt/reuters

Senate leaders are "making progress" in their bid to resolve Washington's latest fiscal crisis but still seek agreement on two key points - length of an increase in the debt limit and a funding bill to reopen the government, a Democratic aide with knowledge of the talks said on Monday.

The senior aide rejected reports that negotiations between Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell had stalled. The aide said a deal is possible within the next 24 hours," although at this point no new talks have been scheduled between the two. The aide said that could soon change.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2013/10/14/us/politics/14reuters-usa-fiscal-leaders.html?hp&_r=0

---

short story; that's all, folks.

[efhmc]

1. So an aide is in charge of keeping us going newswise?

What the hay?

[freshwest]

4. Another of the famous anonymou sources makes the news. A cub reporter, no doubt.

I can count on my fingers how many of these sources have told the public anything of use. No, wait. I can't. I haven't found one of these speculations to have come true. Let's all start sending in anonymous tips and see if they'll run with them...

'DU poster claims to have ten fingers. Says this is news worth reading, demands to be paid.'

'Fly on wall says debt deal near, escapes being swatted in blatant attempt at press censorship, buzzes angrily.'

'Obama got up this morning, says Bo the dog.'

'Bacon found to reduce cholestrol, scientist says.'

'In other news, water is still wet, claims ocean.'

Your turn.

[global1]

2. So If The Senate Works Out A Deal - Doesn't It Have To Be Passed By The House As Well?.....

I think so. If I'm right - it all falls on the shoulders of Boehner and the Tea Party. Pressure. Pressure. Pressure.

Can Boehner handle it?

[elleng]

3. Yes, and boner's given the job to cancer,

who prolly won't handle it sanely.

[freshwest]

5. He'll exact blood for being told to stop interrupting PBO (DU smackdown story some time back.)