A Deal To Raise The Debt Ceiling And Reopen The Government Is 'Back On Track' And 'Very Close'

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http://www.businessinsider.com/budget-deal-to-raise-debt-ceiling-reopen-government-very-close-2013-10

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate prepared for a last ditch effort Wednesday to avoid a historic lapse in the government's borrowing authority, a breach that President Barack Obama has said could lead to default and deliver a damaging blow to the global economy.
After a day of stop-and-go negotiations, the top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Senate were said to be close to agreeing on a proposal to raise the debt limit - and reopen the partially shuttered government - for consideration by the full Senate on Wednesday.

The measure's fate remained uncertain in the fractured Republican-controlled House of Representatives, which failed twice Tuesday to produce its own plan.

The Senate was scheduled to meet at noon (1600 GMT) on Wednesday, and the House at 10:00 a.m. (1400 GMT).



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[Mass]

1. Who is going to keep Lee and Cruz busy long enough that they can pass an UC without objection.

[woodsprite]

3. Maybe McCain lead a team of ninja's in to hog-tie and gag them until the vote. n/t

[B Calm]

2. We'll see, in the mean time

[Laelth]

4. I'm getting sick of popcorn.

At the moment, however, I have no choice.



-Laelth