Pawlenty Administration expresses disappointment with DFL offer
Pawlenty Director of Communications and Citizen Outreach Brian McClung today (May 16) expressed disappointment with the latest DFL budget offer submitted to the governor earlier mid evening.
“It’s disappointing,” said McClung, specifically pointing to the $1 billion in new revenue the DFL offer contained.
Indeed, that was the most disappointing feature of the offer, he said.
“The governor made an offer that was pretty straight forward,” McClung said of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s offer to DFLers earlier today.
McClung criticized the DFL budget offer for vagueness.
Speaking at about 10:45 p.m., McClung said the governor was in his office at the Capitol.
House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, R-Marshall, said shortly after McClung spoke to reporters that he did not expect an agreement between DFL legisaltive leaders and the governor yet tonight.
“No. I’m just being honest. It’s too early,” said Seifert.
The 2009 legisaltive session constitutionally ends at midnight on Monday.
After a short late evening session the House adjourned until 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
