Biden to Lead Budget Talks
Politico reports:
With a stopgap measure in place, Senate Democrats said Wednesday that they will forestall any spending debate on the floor in favor of what they hope will be immediate budget negotiations between themselves, Republicans and a White House team led by Vice President Joseph Biden.
Biden, White House chief-of-staff William Daley, and Budget Director Jack Lew would be the three principals of the administration team as announced by President Barack Obama in a statement issued immediately after passage of the two week extension.
“We we cannot keep doing business this way. Living with the threat of a shutdown every few weeks is not responsible, and it puts our economic progress in jeopardy. That’s why I’m calling on Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress to begin meeting immediately with the Vice President, my Chief of Staff, and Budget Director so we can find common ground on a budget that makes sure we are living within our means” Obama said.
“This agreement should cut spending and reduce deficits without damaging economic growth or gutting investments in education, research and development that will create jobs and secure our future. This agreement should be bipartisan, it should be free of any party’s social or political agenda, and it should be reached without delay.”
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