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Pelosi takes a break from debt ceiling crisis and visits East Haven for DeLauro fundraiser

By Abbe Smith
Register Staff

EAST HAVEN — Taking a “time out” from attacking the debt ceiling crisis, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi flew to Connecticut Sunday for a private political fundraiser for friend and fellow Democrat, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro.

The elite fundraising event, which drew top state and local Democrats, including Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, took place a day after Pelosi, D-Calif., met with Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner, of Ohio, and other congressional leaders to try to hash out an 11th-hour deal to raise the debt ceiling and cut the deficit.

Congress has until Aug. 2 to increase the debt limit before the country goes into default, which observers say would be catastrophic for the still-struggling economy.

Congress has voted to raise the debt ceiling under every president going back to and including Ronald Reagan, but this year’s contentious negotiations have been front-page news for weeks.

Boehner walked out on closed-door debt ceiling negotiations with President Barack Obama late last week. On Sunday, Pelosi had harsh words for Republicans.