Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), a top Senate Democrat, said on Friday that the prospects for a deal between the White House and Congressional Democrats to avert the so-called fiscal cliff are “better than people think,” the AP reports:
New York’s Chuck Schumer tells NBC’s “Today” show he’s encouraged that Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is getting “actively engaged” in talks to resolve the problem.
Appearing on the same show Friday, Republican Sen. John Thune noted a meeting later Friday among President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, saying, “It’s encouraging that people are talking.”
