While briefly speaking to reporters on Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked about her handling and plan for the House voting on raising the debt ceiling so Democrats can attempt to pass their two spending bills.
CNN’s Manu Raju pressed Pelosi on reports that she has been trying to strongarm her colleagues into helping pass the measures.
“How much closer are they to an agreement with the Senate right now? Did the president indicate –” Raju began before Pelosi cut him off.
“You’ll have to talk to him about that,” Pelosi responded.
“Why get mad at members, twist the arms of moderates if this is not going to move anywhere?” Raju asked.
“What are you talking about? We have a responsibility to uphold – to lift up the full faith and credit of the United States of America. That’s what we have to do. These members have all voted for this last week,” Pelosi charged.
“So if they’re concerned how it might be in an add, it’s already in an add. Let’s give every confidence that we will do that. We cannot predicate our actions in the House on what could happen in the Senate. We can when we’re coming to an agreement on a bill, but in terms of this, I have no patience for people not voting,” she added.
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