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2:02 PM EASTERN TIME
WASHINGTON, DC
Sources close to Democrat and Republican lawmakers confirm that famed restaurateur and chef Gordan Ramsay will be on Capitol Hill to discuss the budget impasse. The exact reason for the surprise meeting is unknown but tune in for more information as it develops.
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2:51 PM EASTERN TIME
WASHINGTON, DC
After a tense closed door meeting between bipartisan leadership and Gordan Ramsay to discuss a way forward in the budget battle, Gordan Ramsay declared "It's not good enough."
Sources confirm that after being told by Ramsay to make a deal that he had at a level of cuts he had already suggested, John Boehner talked back to Ramsay. This prompted a tense several minute exchange in which a visibly irritated Ramsay got in Boehner's face and screamed expletives and at least several instances of the word "Donkey."
After storming out of the building and down the Capitol steps, this reporter asked Ramsay for his recommendation on a way forward. His response: "SHUT IT DOWN!"