Washington, may 10 (ANI): House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and White House chief of staff Denis McDonough secretly met over a beer last month at a Belgian restaurant.
After the meeting, Time reported that Ryan said that he was a Minnesota Irish Catholic guy, and McDonough was a Wisconsin Irish Catholic guy and could they could work together.
According to Politico, Ryan added that it was the first time he has had a candid conversation or a substantial conversation with a member of the Obama administration since they came into power.
The discussion, over beer, included talk about spending levels and paths to reaching a deal, but was not intended as a negotiating session.
It was part of a large-scale outreach effort by the White House, coordinated by McDonough to increase communication between the White House and Congress, and between Democrats and Republicans. (ANI)
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