Mnuchin: 'We're very happy' to have debt, Harvey deal
Source: The Hill
BY OLIVIA BEAVERS - 09/07/17 09:55 AM EDT
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says he’s satisfied with a temporary deal President Trump cut with Democrats to raise the debt ceiling and extend government funding.
"We're very happy we have a deal," the secretary told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network’s "Mornings with Maria."
"The president's priority was to make sure we have the funding for [Hurricane] Harvey and to make sure we raise the debt limit to pay for that," he continued, adding that the deal "accomplished" those goals.
Mnuchin’s remarks came a day after Trump stunned Washington, and dismaying Republican congressional leaders, by agreeing with Democrats to extend government funding and raise the debt limit until mid-December. The deal will also include passing funding to deal with recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/349600-mnuchin-im-comfortable-with-debt-ceiling-extension-harvey-funding
