our members signed letters sufficient to open government that we are there, clean legislation to open the government, clean legislation to lift the debt ceiling, that would take us on the path to the budget table where any and all issues can be discussed. i m optimistic because i believe the impact of not lifting the debt ceiling on topping alone not lifting the ceiling is so catastrophic that those in the republican party will see the light. we stand ready to supply the votes but if they do not if they go and pass it on they ll need 100% republican vote. madam leader, i agree with the leader this was a very positive meeting, as we expected. indeed the president is very committed to getting the government open. obviously making sure that
a late-break chain of event bringing you up to date on what has been happening. shortly before 4:00 eastern time the g.o.p. released new plan for getting rid of this gridlock. a clean cr and a clean raising of the debt ceiling. that s clean. no strings attached. moments ago former speaker pelosi emerged from a meeting with the president at the white house, saying she is now optimistic to senior white house correspondent ed henry. as an observer, seems to me the president and the democrats have gotten what they wanted. reporter: you re right, they have gotten a good clunk of what they wanted but i m not sure there s a deal yet. on the positive sid from the white house perspective, basically you re right, now
walking towards the microphone. let s listen in to what she has to say. good afternoon. beautiful afternoon. we had the privilege of having a conversation with the president about the looming deadline. we re still optimistic there is a path to lift the debt ceiling in time. we re pleased with the work done thus far but we have heard of the bipartisan legislation being prepared in the united states senate. we re disappointed the house republicans decided to sabotage or at least delay what was happening there, but are hopeful everybody knows that time of the essence, and if the republicans in the house want to put up a bill, they should do it soon. but they have to know, as it has been describe, they have to leave that 100% republican vote.
already have, give up their cadillac plan on capitol hill, and in the executive branch as well, and live under the exchanges like the rest of the country, something the white house has resied and something frankly leaders in both parties have resisted. so, yes, there s some progress on the first side of it in terms of re-opening the government and extending the debt ceiling. once you bring in that change to the president s healthcare law, michigan the white house has rezested, nance where pel nancy pelosi thinks house republicans have sabotaged what she thought was progress to get the government up. so there s mixed signals, a willingness on house republicans to open the government and stenthe debt ceiling. but there s still a big string attached. ed, hold on. speaker pelosi is still speaking and talking about the catastrophic effects of a default. she is assuming if we go past
don t have a conversation about the real issue. the real issue is we need to re-open the government the only caveat the republican in the house have. that you, members of your staff that s today. that s we all do. stewart, i think the priority should be, as the senate has responsibly in a bipartisan way been doing, erring fog how to open the government raise the debt ceiling. we have been asking for the debate on the budget for six and a half month. it s irresponsible not to have a budget. you can have all the other discussions you want once we re-open the government and lift the debt ceiling. right now let s have a debate on what is important, and getting loss in the details, that s what happens way too often. congressman mark pocan from wisconsin. thank you for joining us. the republicans asked for the sequester cuts but can they keep them?