He said earlier today, there would most likely not be a deal before the election

He says:

  • Does know if there will be a deal or not
  • Deal must include liability protections
  • 1st priority is the Supreme Court nomination

Meanwhile political is reporting that senior officials are saying that White House, Congress to work on the deal through the weekend.

The GOP is at $1.8T. The Dems are at $2.2T.