Manu Raju

Manu Raju @mkraju

Upshot: Senate Democrats say theyll accept short-term increase of debt ceiling but will NOT use budget process for long-term hike. So they’ll be back fighting this by December. Schumer and McConnell now will scratch out the details — PolitiTweet.org

Manu Raju @mkraju

Ds say a short increase of debt ceiling will help them finish work on agenda. But they don't want to use reconciliation for long-term. "There's not going to be reconciliation," Sanders said. Asked him how they’d raise it by Dec: "We'll see. Around here two months is a lifetime” — PolitiTweet.org