HOUSE REPUBLICANS SAY THEIR DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MEET THEM HALFWAY TO GET A BUDGET DEAL DONE.
HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE MADIGAN HAS SAID HE WANTS THE G-O-P TO PUT 30 VOTES ON ANY SPENDING AND REVENUE PLAN THEY PASS. MINORITY LEADER JIM DURKIN SAYS HIS CAUCUS IS WILLING TO WORK WITH THE DEMOCRATS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.
DURKIN SAYS HE’S PLEASED HIS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH DEMOCRATIC NEGOTIATORS IN RECENT DAYS…BUT STRESSES THE NEED FOR AN AGREEMENT ON NOT JUST THE BUDGET…BUT REFORMS AS WELL.
DURKIN SAYS HE ALSO WANTS TO SEE A BUDGET PROPOSAL FROM HOUSE DEMOCRATS SINCE THEY HAVEN’T PRESENTED ONE YET.
