In the House, a Likely Struggle for 216 Votes

Mike Lillis, The Hill
House leaders in both parties have their work cut out if they hope to pass a debt-ceiling package being finalized by the White House and Senate Republicans.Although the details of the agreement are still emerging, early reports indicate it includes contentious provisions sure to alienate both conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats. If both the left and right flanks of the lower chamber unite in opposition, it would fall to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to forge a more centrist,...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2011/07/31/in_the_house_a_likely_struggle_for_216_votes_260531.html

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