Bachmann Predicts: No Shutdown

The Hill reports:

Democrats and Republicans will reach a deal by Friday to avert a government shutdown, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) predicted Friday.

The leader of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus did not predict the form of a deal, or whether it would be a short- or long-term agreement, but suggested it would allow lawmakers to move on to debate the 2012 budget.

"I firmly believe that by Friday this deal will be made and that there won't be a shutdown," she said during an interview on MSNBC. "I actually do think we will reach an agreement and move on [to 2012]."

But the potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate also said she "can't vote for the current compromise we're looking at."