Deadlock continues...<br/> <br />Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives met on Tuesday to a find their way out of a fiscal impasse.<br/> <br />They floated a plan to reopen the federal government, partially shut down since October 1.<br/> <br />But the party rank and file rejected it, raising questions about what the House can pass.<br/> <br />House Speaker John Boehner:<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: HOUSE SPEAKER JOHN BOEHNER SAYING:<br/> <br />"There are a lot of opinions about what direction to go. There have been no decisions about exactly what we will do."<br/> <br />Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid claims the Republican plan was meant to "appease" conservative Tea Party Republicans.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID SAYING:<br/> <br />"We felt we were blind-sided by the news from the House…I'm very disappointed with John Boehner."<br/> <br />But Arizona Republican Senator John McCain came to Boehner's defense.<br/> <br />McCain has blamed House Republicans for the shutdown.<br/> <br />On Tuesday, he blast
