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Boehner Calls on Democrats to Get Serious on Deal
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FBN's Peter Barnes on House speaker John Boehner's comments on the fiscal cliff talks.
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- Date Nov 29, 2012
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FBN's Peter Barnes on House speaker John Boehner's comments on the fiscal cliff talks.
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-- very busy day in Washington and New York is watching Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner meeting with congressional leaders as we speak.
In an effort to make some headway on fiscal -- deal Peter Barnes is live from Capitol Hill have been monitoring the secretary's movements -- Hey -- that's right then he just had a meeting on a little bit ago with house speaker John Boehner.
And this -- a fifteen minute phone call that speaker Boehner had with President Obama.
Last night so speaker Boehner came out to give us a report on all of this and he said that in his view there has been quote no substantive progress.
In talks to avert a fiscal cliff in the last two weeks take a lesson.
Business is not a -- Jobs are on the line the American economy is on the line.
And this is a moment for adult leadership.
Campaign style rallies -- one side release and -- or not the way to get things done here in Washington.
The speaker saying Republicans still want to hear concrete solid major proposals from the white house on spending cuts and entitlement reform.
Now right now secretary Geithner is meeting with the senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was also keep but player in this as well -- -- -- at 1 o'clock or so with the house democratic leader Nancy Pelosi met earlier first this morning with Senate Democratic Leader Harry -- -- All right a busy day for the Treasury Secretary -- monitoring his movements Peter thank you very much.