Lankford: We Shouldn't Let This Opportunity Go to Waste

Statement

House Republican Policy Committee Chairman James Lankford will attend a meeting between leaders of the House Republican Conference and President Obama this afternoon. In advance of the meeting, Chairman Lankford issued the following statement:

"For two weeks, we have asked President Obama and Senate Democrats to simply come to the table and discuss the policy differences that divide us. I'm pleased the President has finally accepted our offer and I hope we can have an honest discussion on how to move forward. Our team will go to the White House in good faith to talk through real solutions to end the government shutdown and deal with the impending debt limit deadline," said Lankford. "I hope we do not end up simply in a photo-op meeting while being told he still refuses to negotiate. Washington does not need to create good politics; we need to create real solutions. I look forward to a genuine conversation about how to solve some of these issues."

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