And I think -- again, I would point you to comments made by the House and Senate leaders, including the Speaker of the House and the Senate Minority Leader, about their desire to avoid a shutdown.
We take leaders of the Congress, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Minority Leader at their word that they do not want a shutdown, which is why we believe that there is still reason to hope that if everyone sits down at the table and is reasonable, that we can find an agreement.
The core of support for the GE engine lies among legislators like House minority leader John Boehner of Ohio, whose district stands to gain hundreds of jobs from the program.
Other Democrats musing on their chances include Dick Gephardt, minority leader in the House of Representatives, Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts and the Reverend Jesse Jackson, perennial standard-bearer for America's minorities.
Vice-President Al Gore is keen to strengthen his ties with Richard Gephardt, the House minority leader and a champion of the steel industry, who is backing his presidential bid next year.
The consequences, as Secretary Geithner and many others, including the Speaker of the House, Senator Minority Leader, Congressman Ryan have pointed out, the consequences of not -- of failing to raise the debt ceiling would be Armageddon-like in terms of the economy on -- the impact on interest rates, on job creation, on growth would be devastating.
This is the approach of House minority leader Dick Gephardt, who as a likely presidential contender in 2000 has to weigh the benefits of reform against the risks of turning off the money spigot.
Sometimes it's blatant -- like the time current House Minority Leader John Boehner handed out checks from big tobacco companies to lawmakers on the floor of the House of Representatives.
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His advisors met earlier in the day and some progress was reported in winning Democratic votes, although several sources said it remained an uphill fight because of the aggressive opposition of House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.).
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Attending the meeting were Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tennessee, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle, D-South Dakota, Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois, Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas, and Minority Whip Nancy Pelosi, D-California.
Other Democrats considering throwing their hats in the ring: former Vice President Al Gore, House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri, Sens.
Other Democrats considering throwing their hats into the ring include: former Vice President Al Gore, House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt of Missouri, Sens.
Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle praised Reagan's ability to seek compromise with Democrats, who controlled the House of Representatives throughout his two terms and the Senate for his last two years in office.
Sources told CNN the notion of a Gephardt candidacy has been actively promoted by three Gore aides with close ties to the House minority leader -- campaign manager Donna Brazile, campaign chairman Bill Daley, and media adviser Robert Shrum.
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