With a government shutdown nearing its second week, there were no signs of a new deal in Washington Sunday. But several leaders are speaking out about the impasse, even as they look ahead to the next battle: an Oct. 17 deadline to raise the U.S. debt ceiling.
When House Speaker John Boehner was asked on ABC’s This Week about the possibility that he might present a “clean” funding bill that doesn’t attack the new health care system in the Affordable Care Act, the Ohio Republican said there was no point.
“There are not the votes in the House to pass a clean CR.” Boehner told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos.
“Are you sure that’s true?” Stephanopoulos asked. “The Democrats say they have 195 Democrats who have already signed a letter saying that they would vote it. 21 Republicans, 21 House Republicans have said they are for it, as well. And Democrats are confident, you add those Republicans to the Democrats, a few more would come along and they have the votes.”
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