But he recognized Trump had to strike a bargain to pay for Hurricane Harvey aid and raise the federal debt limit. “Frankly, what options did the president have?” asked Jordan, arguing Republican leaders of the GOP-controlled Congress didn’t have a better plan. Trump agreed to raise the debt ceiling enough to fund the federal government for the next three months. Republican leaders wanted it raised sufficient for 18 months of funding, in order to avert budget wrangling before the end of the year. Jordan dismissed claims Trump has empowered congressional Democrats, saying the deal struck Wednesday with Schumer and Pelosi was a “unique situation.”“We get another bite at the apple,” Jordan said.

Source: Fox News September 10, 2017 15:11 UTC