Another sign that the Super Committee’s about to implode: Panel Democrats just scolded Republican co-chair Jeb Hensarling for taking his bright lines public on Tuesday, contrary to the spirit of the negotiations, which have been mostly leak-free.
“We’ve been really working hard not to negotiate in public and not to negotiate through you folks but to talk to each other in good faith and try to work through a compromise,” said Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) after a closed door meeting.. “I think when people go public and say what they’re willing and not willing to do, it isn’t as helpful as sitting at a table and trying to work through these things. “
The top Dem on the panel, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) echoed her colleague.
“I heard some of the comments and I hope that they have not walked away. We are working very hard to find a place that we can move forward on and we’re gonna continue to do that,” she said. “The hours are very short to have a deal.”
