U.S. Senate probably can't reach a budget agreement with House: McConnell

[February 12, 2020]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he does not think the Republican-led Senate can reach a budget agreement with the Democrat-dominated House of Representatives this year.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media following weekly Senate policy lunches at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

"I can't imagine that we could reach an agreement on a budget with this particular House of Representatives," he said, adding that a spending deal put in place last year would continue to guide the government this year.

(Reporting by Lisa Lambert and Susan Cornwell)

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