July 27, 2011--With the August 2
deadline for resolution of the debt ceiling negotiations fast
approaching, DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Assistant
Democratic Leader James Clyburn held a press conference at DNC
headquarters. Wasserman Schultz said the question is "how we are
going to avoid catastrophic default" and she decried House Republicans'
combative tone. "Now is the time for compromise," she
stated. "We're at the table and they're not." Clyburn,
meanwhile, emphasized the need for civility. [press release]
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