TO PROJECT A SENSE OF CALM, BUT
THE CLOCK IS TICKING.
>> I GUESS SOMEHOW WASHINGTON
D.C. SPEAK HAS INVADED THIS BODY
AND WE CONSIDER AN INCREASE A
CUT.
>> A NEWLY EMBOLDENED HOUSE
FREEDOM CAUCUS OF CONSERVATIVE
REPS TEAMED WITH WITH WITH
DEMOCRATS WEDNESDAY MORNING TO
TORPEDO THE 11.9 BILLION BUDGET,
CRAFTED BY HOUSE REPUBLICAN
LEADERS.
>> THOSE OF US IN THIS CAUCUS
ARE TIRED OF THE GAMES THAT
POLITICIANS PLAY IN PLACES LIKE
THIS AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO
PARTICIPATE IN IT.
REPORTER: THE FREEDOM CAUCUS
WANTS A BUDGET THAT ONLY ALLOWS
GOVERNMENT TO GROW AT THE RATE
OF INFLATION.
FOR NOW REPUBLICAN LEADERS WANT
TO HANDLE THIS INTERNALLY,
SAYING THEY DON'T WANT TO RELY
ON DEMOCRATS TO HELP PASS THEIR
SPENDING PLAN.
>> WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH A
BUDGET THAT IS $12 BILLION, WITH
A B, IT'S OKAY TO WANT TO THRASH
THAT AROUND A LITTLE AND MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT
THINGS FOR THE TAXPAYERS.
REPORTER: IN AN AFTERNOON NEWS
CONFERENCE, GOVERNOR SUNUNU PUT
A POSITIVE FACE ON AN OTHERWISE
TENSE SITUATION AMONG
REPUBLICANS.
>> I DON'T THINK THEY'RE HAVING
A AHARD TIME AMONGST THEMSELVES,
THEY GET INTO THE DETAILS.
REPORTER: BUT REPS SAY HE
DESCRIBED THINGS DIFFERENTLY IN
THE CLOSED DOOR CAUCUS.
>> THE GOVERNOR MADE A REFERENCE
TO FAMILY FEUD.
REPORTER: DEMOCRATS SAY THAT
FEUD COULD LEAVE THE HOUSE
WITHOUT A BUDGET.
>> COMPLETELY GIVING UP THE
TABLE, AT THAT POINT THE SENATE
GETS TO ATTACH A BUDGET ONTO A
HOUSE BILL AND COME UP WITH SOME
SORT OF SOLUTION OF THEIR OWN
MAKING.
WHEN IT COMES TO CONFERENCE
TIME, ESSENTIALLY YOU PASS IT OR
YOU DON'T BECAUSE THE HOUSE HAS
NO STANDING TO PARTER.
REPORTER: IT'S UNCLEAR IF THE
LEADERSHIP HAS CRAFTED A NEW
BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR
CONSIDERATION TOMORROW, WHICH IS
IMPORTANT BECAUSE THE RULES SAY
THOSE NEED TO BE FILED BY THE
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