Republican House members came to the Capitol on Saturday to even the score with the Senate, preparin
(2 Aug 2011) HEADLINE: Dems, GOP still at odds as clock ticks CAPTION: Republican House members came to the Capitol on Saturday to even the score with the Senate, preparing to reject Democratic legislation to avert an unprecedented U.S. financial default. (July 30) House Republicans are giving the Senate a taste of its own medicine. They rejected proposed Democratic legislation aimed at averting an unprecedented U.S. financial default. This comes on the heels of the Senate quickly voting down the so-called Boehner Bill just hours after it passed the House. All of the negativity, though, could pave the way for negotiations on a compromise just ahead of Tuesday''s deadline. Saturday, the president once again called for everyone to work together. SOT Barack Obama "The time for compromise on behalf of the American people is now," However Congressional leaders from both parties are blaming each other for not reaching out. SOT Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Arizona "Republicans have tried to work with Democrats to avoid this result and put our country on a better path, but we need them to work with us. SOT Harry Reid Majority leader Why we have for days received no responses from the Republicans, why they have not been willing to work with us when most of us feel they''ve gotten a lot that they wanted. Administration officials say without a deal by Tuesday the government won''t have the ability to pay its bills. That threat is worrying some U-S troops who quizzed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on whether they will still be paid.. SOT Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff "I honestly can''t answer that question, I mean in the simplest form...if our government defaults, where will it affect service members? I actually don''t know the answer. When and how an answer will come is still up in the air. The Associated Press Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
