Collins cites ‘progress’ in talks; Obama, Biden to meet with Congressional leaders (3:00 pm)

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Source: Washington Post

“We continue to discuss the parameters of an agreement,” Collins said. “But there really is a focus on the leadership right now.”

McConnell and Reid were meeting in McConnell’s office at midday. The White House said both leaders, and their counterparts from the House, would sit down with President Obama and Vice President Biden at 3 p.m.

Collins refused to give details of how lawmakers and the White House might bridge the differences over spending that have triggered major rifts, both between the political parties and branches of government and within them.

“We’re on dates and times. We’re working on specifics,” said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), who is part of the group. “We have outlines of what we think. We still have some differences.”

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/all-eyes-on-us-stock-markets-as-debt-deadline-draws-closer/2013/10/14/4a2a9992-34be-11e3-80c6-7e6dd8d22d8f_story.html

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3:00 pm

[lostincalifornia]

1. even if something is agreed, the house wackos could still block it, regardless what the

speaker says

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2. The undead speaks... Glad you stuck around.

They won't.

[lostincalifornia]

7. yup. still here, thanks

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13. Welcome to DU

Down the rabbit hole you go... people here , are wise, important, well read, sophisticated, plugged-in, skeptical, sardonic and dare I say sarcastic... tread lightly. Then there's people like me who just don't give a shit... like the classic honey badger you tube.

Good luck

[lostincalifornia]

14. Great

[melody]

3. Not if they want to retain any standing in their party

They'll fall in line.

[lostincalifornia]

8. teabaggers do not care, though they do not make up the majority

of the repugs, although sometimes it is hard to tell

[melody]

9. Boehner is still the House Majority leader

If he brings it to a vote, it's because he has the chops to sell it. He won't agree to anything else. The TP is a tiny group of screaming banshees.

[AndrewRN]

4. Exactly...

I am having a hard time seeing everyone getting excited about the senate working on a deal knowing that it means absolutely nothing if it doesn't pass the house. I guess the main question is "Can the sane people in the house pass something.. anything... anymore"?

[Dawgs]

6. Maybe, but it does give them some cover and I'm sure many are looking for a way out.

Problem is whether Boehner will accept it and put it up for a vote.

[melody]

10. Boehner is in the meeting -- if they agree to it, he agrees to it n/t

[Dawgs]

11. Ah, didn't know that. Maybe this will actually work.

[melody]

12. Here's the line

The White House said both leaders, and their counterparts from the House, would sit down with President Obama and Vice President Biden at 3 p.m.

[tavernier]

5. McCain, the great uniter?

The guy who was on TV this morning declaring that Obama should get "more involved, like Clinton in the past"? That McCain? The shit stirrer who said to a reporter today that they should bring Biden back out of witness protection? That McCain? The one who just days ago said that both sides should be careful of the rhetoric? That one?

Yeah, he'll fix everything.