Its late night on capitol hill with the debt limit deadline less than a week away. House rumHouse Republicans saidy would keep on talking after the mighting with the president this afternoon. Its the most activity that we have seen since the Government Shutdown ten days ago. Mike viqueira reports from washington. The president and House Republican leaders met forean hour and a half behind closed doors at the white house. Is no deal yet its the first positive sign in weeks. Returning to the capitol after the meeting republican leader eric cantor was up beat. We had a useful meeting and it was clarifying to both sides where we are. And the take away from the meeting was that our teams will be talking further tonight. Well have more discussion and the press said he will go and consult with the administration folks and hopefully we can see away forward after that. It began with a sudden move from the g. O. P. Leaders. We want to offer the president the ability to move. En increase in the d
There is a deal to be had to reopen the government and raise the debt cerealing in the next 48 hour and relieve some of the pain caused by the affordable healthcare. Reporter things are moving according to pacto pace accordiy graham. This is an abrupt change 40 hours ago. Theyll extended the debt ceiling just temporarily. They didnt talk about opening the government and pass that clean spending bill but that is on the table now. Things are continuing at pace. Does it look like a working weekend for congress . Well, the senate is supposed to be in. No question about that. Another Super Committee to work on all of these deficit and budget issues. Its a great question. No one has the answers. What is a pretty realistic option is she do go with someone that is a short term debt ceiling increase. Then they turned toward of course, this is presuming the government opens up. This is sort of a package deal. Then the president is willing to sit down and say, hey, listen, i love obamacare, its n
Carpenters mission. For now they started talking. The president met with g. O. P. Leaders this afternoon at the white house. There could be more talks tonight. Its the most activity we have seen since the Government Shutdown ten days ago. One republican called the talks useful and productive, but no deal on the shutdown or the debt ceiling. Mike viqueira is standing by at the white house. Another day of political theater what does it mean . This is a little more substancetive. There is no break through to this impasse. With one week to go the possible default for the october 17t october 17th deadline for congress to act to race the debt ceiling. Its movement and significant movement. House Republican Leaders were here for an hour and a half this evening with the president. All happening behind closed doors. The Vice President was there and the treasury secretary as well. Talking about a new republican proposal. The republicans and democrats have not swallowed it hole whi e quite yet. T
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