Tom Shoop: Government shutdown may be an accident waiting to happen

The list of items likely to spark major fights — or at least some distraction - once Congress returns is growing. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConne...

The list of items likely to spark major fights — or at least some distraction — once Congress returns is growing. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) promises no more government shutdowns. Democrats called for budget negotiations to start last month. But Roll Call reports Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said no debates have started yet. Tom Shoop is editor in chief at Government Executive magazine. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose that a McConnell is making a promise he doesn't have the power to keep.

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