Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) ridiculed House Republicans for using a clip from The Town, which features two men clad in hockey masks beating two other criminals with sledge hammers and shooting one in the leg, to rally their troops behind House Speaker John Boehner’s debt ceiling plan. (0:42)
Senate Majortiy Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said that Boehner’s plan is “not a solution,” and that not a single Democratic Senator will vote for it. (0:23)
debt ceiling negotiations, harry reid in Audio Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says that he wasn’t holding a vote on House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) immediately, but that if he held a vote this minute or later, it would be defeated. (0:37)
debt ceiling negotiations, harry reid in Audio Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells reporters that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) plan to raise the debt ceiling isn’t trying to push the issue past the 2012 election but, instead, aims to settle the markets with longterm stability. (0:16)
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) told reporters Tuesday that he would not vote for the debt ceiling plan proposed by Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH). Jordan said that Cut, Cap, & Balance, which passed the House and stalled in the Senate, was the superior bill. (0:51)
Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA) stressed that, if no deal on the debt ceiling is reached, there should be a bill that prioritizes spending so that Social Security checks and payment to the military goes out. (0:51)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he did not support Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) debt ceiling plan, but in the face of a looming financial crisis that he would support something that was “less than perfect.” (0:36)
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) accused President Obama of supporting Harry Reid’s debt ceiling plan only because it increased the debt ceiling through the 2012 election. (1:05)
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) defends the plan put forth by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), which does not include any revenue increases, saying that the debate on revenues will happen soon but the risk of default was too great to include the measure in this bill. (0:51)
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) channeled the spirit of another famous New York negotiator while supporting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) plan to break the debt ceiling impasse. (0:21)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) outlined his plan to raise the debt ceiling, offering $2.7 trillion in cuts while protecting entitlement programs and without raising revenues or cut entitlement programs. (0:49)
debt ceiling negotiations, harry reid in Audio Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) criticizes House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) debt ceiling plan for being a short-term solution that could result in the same consequences as a default, whereas Reid’s plan supports broader and fairer measures. (1:00)
debt ceiling negotiations, harry reid in Audio Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) criticized Republicans for wanting to increase Defense spending at a press conference outlining his plan to resolve the debt ceiling debate. (0:36)
debt ceiling negotiations, harry reid in Audio In a press conference outlining his plan to break the impasse over the debt ceiling, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said that a balanced budget amendment, which is included in his plan, will help rein in federal spending. (0:44)
David Beckmann, President of Bread for the World, joined other Christian leaders to caution against leaving America’s poor behind in the debt ceiling negotiations. Beckmann said that he and others told President Obama to protect programs that help those in poverty. (1:20)
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) told an audience at the United States Chamber of Commerce that President Obama’s quest for a “big deal” on the debt ceiling negotiations lacked goals and vision. (0:40)
Eric Cantor, USCC, debt ceiling negotiations in Audio Highlighting a stark difference in ideologies, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) criticized the Republican stance of ‘no new taxes’ as being directly harmful to the economy, putting people out of work, and endangering communities. (1:00)
Addressing debt limit negotiations, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) had some harsh words for Republicans, but also touched a note of conciliation, saying that she wanted to work together because of the importance of the issue. (0:42)
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) warned Friday that failing to raise the debt ceiling by the August 2 deadline would put the economy in jeopardy.
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) described the issues and disagreements surrounding the debt negotiations as a “Rubik’s cube.” (0:24)
