“I hope not. People will die,” she said.
The House of Representatives is currently scheduled for the next return vote in mid-September, though Democratic leaders have told members that the House could return before then if they can reach an agreement with the White House for an incentive package before then. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he would give lawmakers 24 hours’ notice to travel to Washington after voting.
House Speaker Mitch McConnell blamed Democrats for the stagnant talks.
“Democrats seem to be doing ridiculous things,” the Kentucky Republican said Wednesday.
Pelosi indicated negotiators remain far apart in the talks.
“We have a big difference in our values,” she said during an interview with MSNBC.
Senate Leader Mitch McConnell has blamed Democrats for the delay.
“Democrats seem to be doing ridiculous things,” the Kentucky Republican said Wednesday.
Pelosi slammed Republicans for the disaster, saying they were “disorganized, in disarray and do not believe in government or science.”
“Let’s meet in the middle, we’ve all said that,” Pelosi said. “But until they are ready to do that, it is no use sitting in a room and telling them that states should go bankrupt.”
Pelosi on Wednesday projected confidence Republicans will return to negotiations.
“As a practical matter, they will have to come to the table,” she said.
CNN’s Manu Raju contributed to this report.
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