Speaker Boehner just said a deal has been made...

[brooklynite]

...House to vote tonight to vote on a CR to allow time for the details to be worked out.

...Rider on Planned Parenthood cut has been dropped (may be voted on later as a separate Bill)

Majority Leader Reid, President Obama to speak shortly

[gateley]

1. On TV or was he being quoted? (Need to know if I need to run to another room

to watch live coverage) thanks.

[brooklynite]

3. Short press announcement just occured

[Jmaxfie1]

2. yep, anyone have any info on what the actual budget cuts entail? n/t

[butterfly77]

8. ...

The full list of policy riders in HR1 includes: (from http://www.ombwatch.org/files/budget/OMB_Watch-HR1_Poli ... ):

Policy Riders in H.R. 1

Sec. 1284 - Prohibits funding for fresh fruits and vegetables in the school lunch program. under section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

Sec. 4013 - Prohibits funds to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., or any of its affiliates.

Sec. 1112 - Prohibits transferring detainees from Guantanamo Bay.
Sec. 2237 - Prohibits HUD funding for rental assistance to the elderly.
Sec. 4006 - Blocks the FCC from implementing Net Neutrality.

Sec. 1802 - Prohibits funding new Job Corp centers.
Sec. 4017 - Strips funding for any provision of the health care reform law.
Sec. 4030 - Prohibits BATF from collecting information on multiple rifle/shotgun sales to the same person.

Sec. 1590 - Prohibits DC from using its own, non-federal funds, for abortion services.
Sec. 4046 - Prohibits finding for a govt-sponsored consumer product complaints database
Sec. 1746 - Prohibits funding for EPA efforts to regulate greenhouse gases

Sec. 4027 - Prohibits funds to carry out medical loss ratio restrictions in the health care reform law. (These provisions require insurers to spend at least a certain percent of their premium revenues on medical care.)

Sec. 4009 - Prohibits funds to pay the salaries and expenses of the following Presidential �czarsŽ: Obama Care Czar, Climate Change Czar, Global Warming Czar, Green Jobs Czar, Car Czar, Guantanamo Bay Closure Czar, Pay Czar and Fairness Doctrine Czar.

[Parker CA]

4. None of the pugs standing there looked very happy at all. What happens in 5 or 6 days still seems

very unclear.

[rufus dog]

5. that is the only friggen positive

Cantor looked pissed or afraid

[bluestate10]

7. Cantor looked like the biggest loser. nt

[brooklynite]

9. Was "Shut it Down" Pence in the crowd?

[bluestate10]

6. Did you see that snake Cantor get pushed out of the way by the elderly

republican congresswoman? Cantor did not look happy about Boner's deal. Boner likely asked the female republican to take his back to keep Cantor out of knife range.

[Ikonoklast]

11. Cantor thinks pandering to the Teabagger caucus is his path to being Speaker.

Cassius Cantor, of the lean and hungry look.


Yes, kiddies, there is a schism in the Republican Party, and the crazies will primary all of those that vote for this budget, you watch.

[Parker CA]

12. That's batshit crazy Virginia Fox. Maybe the nuttiest of the bunch. True psycho factor.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. What's CR?

[Parker CA]

13. Continuing resolution.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Ah, of course! Thanks!

[Parker CA]

16. No problemo ;-)

[RedCloud]

15. Crazy Republicans!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. ROFL!

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