Even if Senators are able to agree to a debt ceiling and government spending framework on Tuesday, any one senator could delay the chamber from passing it until Friday — a day after the Treasury says it will run out of money to pay the nation’s bills.
On Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va. indicated that Democrats have not gotten assurances that all GOP senators will give up their rights to filibuster and allow the Senate to expedite its proceedings. If Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Mike Lee, R-Utah, or another potential opponent of the emerging deal objected, 60 senators would be needed to break a procedural filibuster on the motion to open debate.
“I think it just depends on what the leaders come up with and how they want to position it,” Manchin said.
Still, Manchin expressed optimism the tight timeline would not be a barrier to preventing a government default. “We will not default. I’m positive of that. I feel very positive of that,” Manchin said. “Nothing is a sure thing, but let’s just say I’m as sure as I can be on that one. With that being said, just the timing of our procedural votes would take us up to that [deadline].”
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