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Top House negotiator on debt limit says it's time to 'press pause' as talks come to standstill

By KEVIN FREKING and LISA MASCARO - May 19, 2023, 11:33 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 21, 2023, 05:56 PM EDT
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A top debt ceiling negotiator for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says it’s time to “press pause” on talks as negotiations with the White House have come to an abrupt standstill at the Capitol

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top debt ceiling negotiator for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Friday it's time to “press pause” on talks as negotiations with the White House came to an abrupt standstill at the Capitol. 

Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., tapped by McCarthy, R-Calif., to lead the talks, emerged from an hourlong session and said gaps remained between House Republicans and the Democratic administration. 

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“It’s time to press pause because it’s just not productive,” Graves told reporters. 

Graves said the negotiations are “just unreasonable” and that it was unclear when talks would resume.  

Catastrophic default

President Joe Biden's administration is racing to strike a deal with Republicans led by McCarthy as the nation careens toward a potentially catastrophic debt default if the government fails to increase the borrowing limit to keep paying the nation's bills. 

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