The former “As is pretty evident House Democrats were not part of that agreement — I’d rather call it an agreement than a deal. I feel no ownership of that or any responsibility to it,” said Pelosi.
When asked if there were enough Democrats to push the deal through if some Republicans voted against it, Pelosi responded, “we’ll see.”
“We have not whipped it. We have not encouraged one way or another. People are just making their own judgment about it,” she said.
“I don’t want the Republicans to think that we’re not serious about keeping government open. It’s very important. There’s a big price to pay for our country not to do that. And I think they’re more likely to vote for it if we’re having our concerns about it,” Pelosi added.
When asked how she would vote personally, Pelosi merely said, “I’m studying it and I will make an evaluation.”
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