ABC’s JEFF ZELENY: House Republican leaders are moving to send the budget dispute to a conference committee. The House rules committee is meeting at 10:30 p.m. to decide on a rule to allow Majority Leader Eric Cantor to request a conference with the Senate.
It’s an attempt to put pressure on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The bottom line: The government would still shut down in a little more than 90 minutes, at least until an emergency budget bill is passed.
Update: But he will agree to conference if the House GOP bows to his demands and passes a “clean” CR. Of course, then there wouldn’t be a need for conference.
