Here are some notes from this morning’s White House Gaggle with Press Secretary Jay Carney:
“The House passed something…they know can’t become law.”
Carney said last night’s vote shows that “the fever hasn’t broken” — referring to the partisanship that nearly caused a debt default this summer.
He said the House is “playing politics.” He added that passing a CR “should not be that difficult.”
Carney said that the majority of voters on both sides just want Congress to do its job when it comes to essential functions like funding the government. He said that the Tea Party is dictating how the House behaves.
Carney did say that the White House is “confident that this will get resolved,” and that Obama is in frequent consultation with leaders in both Houses.