In a letter sent Friday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) invited President Bush (R-$$) to a sit down to discuss the "relatively small differences" between spending legislation making its way through Congress and the president's request. Hoping to avoid a budget showdown, the Democratic leaders are seeking to meet Bush somewhere in between. Our committee chairmen have worked closely with their minority members to develop spending plans that build on your work where we agree, and reflect a broad, bipartisan approach to the services the federal government provides. Given our relatively minor difference over total spending levels, we are hopeful we can quickly reach an agreement that funds America's priorities in a timely manner, so long as both sides negotiate in good faith. Read the entire letter here.