With their plan dissolving this may become a moot point, but I mentioned earlier how the House GOP leadership plan unveiled this morning included a provision that would bar the Treasury Department from taking extraordinary measures to avert default whenever we approach the debt ceiling again the next time.

Enough of this skating around default — we want to feel the pain of imminent default quicker next time!

Here’s the rationale for that provision, according to the GOP’s outline of its plan:

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Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to face battery and false imprisonment charges.

A remarkable morning on Capitol Hill even by recent standards. The quick rundown is this:

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