GOP senator says deal in hand to avoid default

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Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator says she understands Senate leaders have reached an agreement to avoid a Treasury default and reopen the government after a 16-day partial shutdown.

Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire made her comments Wednesday as she walked into a meeting of Senate Republicans in leader Mitch McConnell's office.

Ayotte said the leaders would make a formal announcement.

The government would reopen through Jan. 15 and Treasury would be allowed to increase the nation's borrowing authority through Feb. 7.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/gop-senator-says-deal-hand-avoid-default-144144085--finance.html

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Well, games over now. Read all about it (all four paragraphs that is) above!

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1. They will do the same shenanigans again. They have learned nothing.

And by "they", I mean vomitous republican'ts.

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2. This has been a most distasteful "game"

I found nothing at all amusing about it other than the fact that I found myself at the bank yesterday cashing out an investment I had there out of something called "fear of the unknown".

These SOBs anger me something fierce!!

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5. They were not going to fool with their big donors' money.

now that would have been a disaster.

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3. Not so fast- More asshattery afoot!

11:18 AM – Today
No Decision On House Acting First
A spokesman to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) pushed back on reports that the House will act first on a Senate deal to end the shutdown and avert default.

"No decision has been made about how or when a potential Senate agreement could be voted on in the House,” Boehner spokesman Michael Steel said following a meeting of House GOP leadership.

A couple hundred feet away, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had gathered his conference to outline the emerging deal and next steps. Several senators said they were also unclear on which chamber would act first, but hoped the House would move on a bill that would expedite the process in the Senate.

A House GOP leadership aide said conservative members of Boehner's caucus would be consulted, which could pose a roadblock to wrapping things up quickly.

-- Sabrina Siddiqui

from Huff-Po.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/government-shutdown-2013_n_4107113.html

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4. Consult with a crying Orange Man first!