**** LIVE on C-SPAN2: Senate Session = Deal Announcement *****

[Coyotl]

Sen. Harry Reid has the podium, "I thank the Republican leader....."

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/

[robinlynne]

1. budget conference committee, headed by Ryan and a Dem.....ugh

[uppityperson]

2. Now vote it in.

[Coyotl]

3. "I'm optimistic the spirit of compromise will endure" Harry Reid.

[Myrina]

4. Yertle the Turtle is still insisting on no tax increase

And holding firm on "entitlement reform" ... And Reid mentioned a committee that "everyone" will have to give something despite their "deeply held" beliefs ... ie - the working poor are going to get fucked even further.

[Coyotl]

5. PRYOR: Collins spearheaded the effort to resolve crisis.

McCai: ... this was an "agonizing ... shameful" episode. Solution thanks to "leadership primarily by women in the Senate ..."

[Zorra]

6. Looks to me like they are possibly plugging Collins for presidential candidate in 2016. nt

[Coyotl]

7. Murkowski: "There's a deal. That deal should give America hope."

[winter is coming]

15. Not with a "budget conference committee". n/t

[Arcanetrance]

8. I know this is a stupid thing to complain about but

I'm sick of this love fest I want to thank this person I want to thank that person. This isn't the academy awards the political divide is still deep and I have a feeling we will be right back here soon.

[Coyotl]

10. This has a lot to do with undoing the damage done to the USA's credibility.

They need to salvage the situation before a credit rating drop costs trillions and they need to restore some confidence in the future path forward, a solution to the Congressional impass.

"The damage goes beyond the hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed .... beyond the anxiety of many who are dependent on many government programs ... goes to something far more fundamental, if the people of this country can have confidence in our ability ...." Collins

Hopefully "..the end of a very unfortunate chapter in American history."

[Arcanetrance]

11. But the problem is it took getting to the wall before the right was willing to let this pass

I know they have to say these nice things. But all I can think is that in a few months we will be back in the same situation for almost the exact same reasons.

[Coyotl]

12. Let us NOT forget, the Republicans did all they could to bomb Obama's Economic Recovery

We have to hang this on them in 2014 even if for a few hours they restore some confidence.

[Arcanetrance]

13. I plan on volunteering to get out the vote like I've done every election since I hit voting age

[Coyotl]

9. Collins: "Later today, the Senate is likely to consider ..." I hope so!!

Plan developed by 14 Senators on both sides of the aisle, 6 Ds, i indie, 7 Rs packaged by two leaders.

"... what this body does too rarely ... come out of our corners ... and start governing ..."

[Coyotl]

14. Feinstein is coming down on cloture problem, minority obstruction. Right on!

[Coyotl]

16. Shutdown madness: Recap of cartoons on the fight for Obamacare, the tea party and political brinksma

http://www.chron.com/opinion/editorials/gallery/Shutdown-madness-a-recap-of-cartoons-on-the-71244.php



Many more in slideshow.