I made a compromise on a budget.
When a reporter noted that is what Republicans wanted, Biden said, Can you think of an alternative?
But thats another day, Biden said.
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Thats the responsibility of governing, he added.
The work requirements will be eased for veterans and the homeless.
Those provisions have been a key sticking point in the negotiations.
The agreement was reached with little time to spare, given a deadline of June 5.
For months, Biden and McCarthy have been engaged in a high stakes game of political brinksmanship.
Wall Street markets closed higher on Friday in anticipation of a deal.
A deal was reached two days before the U.S. ran out of money.
