NEW INFORMATION - Clarification from the White House: While the quote attributed to a Republican lawmaker in the House GOP meeting with the president is not accurate, there was a miscommunication when the White House read out [*that what a briefing is called] that meeting to Senate Democrats, and we regret the misunderstanding.” Durbin responded to the statement on his Facebook in a post that read: I appreciate this clarification from the White House that explains recent conflicting reports on the GOP quote. It is important now to move beyond the unfortunate events of the last few weeks and work together constructively so that were not faced with another shutdown showdown or debt-ceiling debacle. chicagotribune/news/local/breaking/chi-white-house-blames-miscommunication-for-durbin-story-about-gop-insult-20131024,0,1108317.story
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:04:38 +0000
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