LATEST: Schumer declares @SenToomey Fed language "the only significant hurdle to completing an agreement" on covid aid.
"We're close to an agreement, but we need to finalize it.... only really the Toomey provision stands in the way."
W/ @JStein_WaPo https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/19/stimulus-talks-race-against-government-shutddown-deadline/
Lawmakers still face big hurdles in weekend stimulus talks as government shutdown deadline looms

Lawmakers say multiple outstanding issues, including a debate over the powers of the Federal Reserve, remain in the way of announcing a deal on Saturday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/19/stimulus-talks-race-against-government-shutddown-deadline/
Lol, @SenatorDurbin to reporters (via @alexanderbolton), when asked about latest in talks says: “Toomey, Toomey, Toomey.”
Talks seem to be at a precarious moment rn: Both sides are digging in hard on Toomey language, and the longer this goes on, the harder it will be for either side to gracefully retreat and move forward with a deal. https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/19/stimulus-talks-race-against-government-shutddown-deadline/
Lawmakers still face big hurdles in weekend stimulus talks as government shutdown deadline looms

Lawmakers say multiple outstanding issues, including a debate over the powers of the Federal Reserve, remain in the way of announcing a deal on Saturday.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/19/stimulus-talks-race-against-government-shutddown-deadline/
Like, this is not encouraging. Toomey (we're calling it that because he wrote it and pushed it) is becoming a bloody shirt right now. https://twitter.com/SenTomCotton/status/1340367745179906048?s=19
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