Paul Ryan: Debt Limit 'Forcing Action' On Budget

Ryan: Debt Limit 'Forcing Action' On Budget
Representative Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, speaks during the 2013 Fiscal Summit sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The summit puts forward solutions for bipartisan agreement to address America's long-term debt and deficits. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Representative Paul Ryan, a Republican from Wisconsin and chairman of the House Budget Committee, speaks during the 2013 Fiscal Summit sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. The summit puts forward solutions for bipartisan agreement to address America's long-term debt and deficits. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Senior House of Representatives Republican Paul Ryan said on Tuesday that a mid-October deadline to raise the U.S. borrowing limit is a "forcing action" for a budget deal.

"We have a debt limit coming ... in about two weeks," Ryan told reporters at a brief news conference. The House Budget Committee chairman added: "Most budget agreements in the past have always involved debt limit increases."

He, along with other House Republican leaders, were discussing ways to address the U.S. government shutdown that began on Tuesday. Ryan did not say how long he thought the standoff would last.

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