Steven Mnuchin

He did not hold back.

"When I speak to Pelosi today I'm going to tell her that we're not going to let the testing issue stand in the way."

"We're going to try to continue to work through these issues."

"In response to proposals sent over the weekend, the two spent time seeking clarification on language, which was productive."

"We are still awaiting language from the administration as negotiations on the overall funding amount continue."

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A spokesman for Scott told Reuters on Wednesday he was waiting to hear whether an amendment to that proposal would get a vote.

"I am rejecting their request, and looking to the future of our Country."

"Our negotiations with the administration continue, and I am hopeful that we can reach agreement."

"Negotiations are continuing."

"We are very, very far apart."

"We've made a lot of progress in a lot of areas," he said.

"The two agreed to continue their conversation in the days ahead."

"We're ready for negotiation."

About $200 billion in money allocated to the Treasury to backstop U.S. central bank loans remains uncommitted, Powell and Mnuchin said in a hearing.

"Trying to underwrite the credit of hundreds of thousands of small businesses would be very difficult."

Mnuchin explained why the deficit is not his biggest concern at the moment.

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"Let’s do a more targeted bill now, and if we need to do more in 30 days, we'll continue to do more."

Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have informally agreed on a stopgap funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.