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U.S. NEWS Saturday 9 September 2017
Congress Sends Aid Bill, Debt Hike to White House

of would have been fun- had cut a deal with Sen.
ny.” Schumer and Rep. Pelosi to
Mulvaney was booed increase the debt limit for
when he stepped to the three months, rather than
microphone, though law- the long-term approach
makers said it was good- preferred by the GOP
natured. He defended the leaders that would have
deal and Trump. resolved the issue through
“It was absolutely the right next year’s midterms.
thing to do,” Mulvaney told Conservatives disliked both
reporters after the meeting. options. Voting on the debt
“The president is a results- limit is politically toxic for
driven person, and right Republicans, and the deal
now he wants to see results will make the GOP vote
on Hurricane Harvey, Hurri- twice ahead of next year’s
cane Irma and tax reform. midterm elections.
He saw an opportunity to Fiscal conservatives have
work with Democrats on clamored for deep cuts in
this particular issue at this spending in exchange for
particular time.” any increase in the govern-
But Mulvaney further up- ment’s borrowing authority.
set Republicans when he The storm relief measure
wouldn’t promise spend- had widespread support,
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., center, and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., ing cuts as part of a future but the linkage with the
right, walk to the chamber where the House voted overwhelmingly to send a $15.3 billion disaster debt limit vote. debt ceiling left many Re-
aid package to President Donald Trump, overcoming conservative objections to linking the Trump on
emergency legislation to a temporary increase in America’s borrowing authority, Friday, Sept 8, Wednesday publicans frustrated.q
2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Continued from Front belief after Mnuchin ar-
gued that the debt ceiling
Budget chief Mick Mul- shouldn’t be a political is-
vaney, a former tea party sue in the future, said Rep.
congressman from South Mark Sanford, R-S.C.
Carolina who took a hard Rep. Ryan Costello, R-Pa.,
line against debt increases described a surreal scene
during his House tenure, with Mnuchin, a former
and Treasury Secretary Democratic donor, and
Steven Mnuchin faced a Mulvaney, who almost cer-
rough time in pleading for tainly would have opposed
votes. the very measure he was
Mnuchin elicited hisses sent to pitch, pressing Re-
when he told the meet- publicans to rally around
ing of House Republicans the legislation.
“vote for the debt ceiling “It’s kind of like ‘Where am
for me,” said Rep. Mark I? What’s going on here?’”
Walker, R-N.C. Costello said.
Republicans were in dis- “If it wasn’t so serious it kind

Democrat to stay on Trump

panel despite calls to leave

By HOLLY RAMER sion on Election Integrity
Associated Press in response to a Breitbart
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — column by Republican Kris
New Hampshire’s secre- Kobach published Thurs-
tary of state said Friday he day.
will remain on an advisory Kobach, commission vice
commission to President chairman and Kansas sec-
Donald Trump though he retary of state, said newly
disagrees with voter fraud released data about how
allegations made by the many people failed to
panel’s vice chairman get New Hampshire driv-
about his state. er’s licenses after using
All four members of New out-of-state licenses for
Hampshire’s congressional voter registration is proof
delegation called on fel- of fraud that likely led to
low Democrat and Secre- U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan’s
tary of State Bill Gardner to victory over Republican
step down from the Presi- incumbent Kelly Ayotte in
dential Advisory Commis- November.q