Reid: Negotiations Before Gov’t Reopens? ‘Not Gonna Happen’

With four days to go before the federal government is due to run out of money, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, joined by Senate Democratic leaders, speaks during a news conference on on Capitol in ... With four days to go before the federal government is due to run out of money, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, joined by Senate Democratic leaders, speaks during a news conference on on Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, to blame conservative Republicans for holding up a stopgap spending bill to keep the government running. From left are, Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., Reid, Democratic Policy Committee Chairman Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md. Senate passage of the spending bill — stripped of the "Obamacare" provision — was expected no later than Saturday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) dismissed Thursday the notion of negotiations with House Republicans before the federal government reopens.

“Not gonna happen,” Reid said in response to a reporter’s question after Senate Democrats met with President Obama.

The House GOP’s proposal for a temporary debt-limit increase doesn’t address the government shutdown, but asks for budget negotiations with the Senate.

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