Boehner gives incoming speaker parting gift with budget deal

Boehner gives incoming speaker parting gift with budget deal

Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner presented his newly forged budget deal to his Republican colleagues at a private meeting this morning, outlining his plan to avert another government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling as a parting gift to his successor.br In brokering the compromise, which could hit the House floor as early as Wednesday, Boehner conceded that he was cleaning a "dirty barn" for his likely replacement as speaker, Rep. Paul Ryan .br The pact was negotiated privately by Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid .br "Democrats and Republicans have come to a responsible agreement that places the needs of our nation above Republicans' partisan agenda," Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid said in a statement on Tuesday.br Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain said he will support the budget deal because "it restores all but $5 billion of the defense requirements.


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