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TPMDC Morning Roundup

Eric Kleefeld | May 17, 2011, 9:02AM

Without Dem Help, GOP Must Pass Spending Bills On Its Own
The Hill reports: "House Republican leaders face a daunting task in the weeks and months ahead: passing a dozen spending bills opposed by Democrats. Clearing the bills through the lower chamber will be a test for Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and his whip team, which stumbled earlier this year."

Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive his daily briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET. He will meet at 11:15 a.m. ET with King Abdullah II of Jordan, and the two will deliver statements to the press at 12:05 p.m. ET. Obama will meet with Vice President Biden for lunch at 12:30 p.m. ET. Obama will host a White House reception at 2:50 p.m. ET, in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month. At 4:30 p.m. ET, Obama and Biden will meet with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

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