Statement by President Obama on Agreement to Reopen the Government and Remove Threat of Default from the Economy

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 16, 2013 – 8:28 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  Tonight, the Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together around an agreement that will reopen our government and remove the threat of default from our economy. 

The Senate has now voted to approve this agreement, and Democrats and Republicans in the House still have an important vote to take, but I want to thank the leaders of both parties for getting…