The New York Times: “While the frustrations of Congressional Democrats and Mr. Obama with Mr. Boehner are reaching a fever pitch, House Republicans could not be more pleased with their leader. ‘We asked him to commit to us that when the cuts actually came on March 1, that he would stand firm and not give in, and he’s holding to that,’ said Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana and chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee. ‘I think Friday will be an important day that shows we’re finally willing to stand and fight for conservative principles and force Washington to start living within its means. And that will be a big victory.’”
The Washington Post adds, “One day before automatic spending cuts were due to hit the Pentagon and other federal agencies, Congress on Thursday abandoned efforts to avert the reductions and left town for the weekend. The sequester is here, and policymakers have no plans to end it.”
