washington senate republican leader mitch mcconnell voice doubt tuesday u.s. debt ceiling would eliminate permanently idea float democrats embrace republican president donald trump last week far debt ceiling concern revisit debt ceiling time next year mcconnell tell reporters get congress give tool like would probably quite challenge undertake congress must periodically raise debt limit keep u.s. government borrow operate lawmakers sometimes take advantage need push policy spend change trump voice support last week idea eliminate statutory cap u.s. treasury department authority borrow say discuss possibility congressional leaders complicate things really necessary trump tell reporters white house thursday white house meet day early trump make surprise deal democratic congressional leaders extend debt limit three months tie hurricane relief legislation fund government operations december meet also attend top congressional republicans administration officials senate democratic leader chuck schumer propose eliminate debt limit trump vice president mike pence say like idea one person familiar meet say white house budget chief mick mulvaney tell fox news channel trump frustrate way debt ceiling use ask explore ways sort depoliticize it continue work think debt ceiling ... issue january february next year mulvaney say republicans express opposition trump deal democrats conservative group accuse president cave rather insist spend cut accompany debt ceiling increase house representatives senate control republicans quickly approve deal include 15 billion hurricane-related aid sign law trump friday senator mcconnell say end u.s. debt ceiling would challenge