Lawmakers focus on replacing sequester spending cuts

One week after concluding a bruising battle over the federal budget, Washington policymakers began lowering expectations for the next round of talks, with both sides proposing Thursday to concentrate simply on replacing sharp spending cuts known as the sequester.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/lawmakers-now-focusing-on-replacing-sequester-spending-cuts/2013/10/24/89fdaa5e-3ce9-11e3-b6a9-da62c264f40e_story.html