House Republicans Trying to Run Out the Clock

Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) told TPM that “part of the House Republican calculus in its plan to re-open the government and raise the debt limit was trying to leverage the Thursday default deadline to their advantage in their back-and-forth with the Senate.”

Said Fleming: “We want to make a deal that they can’t refuse, and we’re running out of time. Timing is very important here. They’re going to be more motivated to take this up. Otherwise, they miss the Thursday deadline.”