Senate Democrats said they made significant progress during a rare two-hour Sunday meeting with Lawrence Summers, a senior Obama aide who will head the National Economic Council.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), vice chairman of the Democratic conference, told reporters that Obama’s economic team was proceeding with the stimulus in the "right way."
"They put together a broad outline and are asking us to fill in the details," said Schumer. "We could get it to the president’s desk by the 13th, which is our deadline."
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded the incoming Obama administration’s response to criticism its proposal received on Capitol Hill last week.
"It is very clear that they’ve listened and heard and are working to respond," said Conrad. "They’re not defensive and arguing back."
Conrad said he received a call from Summers on Friday after he criticized Obama’s proposal to include several tax incentives such as a $3,000 tax credit to employers for each new hire.
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