Carter hopes for budget deal

Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today he hopes President Obama's recent veto of the defense authorization bill will drive Congress to compromise on a multiyear budget deal for the federal government.

"I very much hope that it's possible for everybody to come together here and put us on a normal, multiyear budgeting horizon," he told reporters during a Pentagon press conference.

Obama yesterday made history when he vetoed the defense authorization bill for only the fifth time in more than 50 years, citing budget and policy concerns.

Republicans, meanwhile, argue that Obama has taken the authorization bill hostage in order to leverage the GOP's anti-spending wing into a larger budget compromise.

The House has scheduled a Nov. 5 vote to override the veto. House lawmakers initially voted 270-156 to pass the bill, which would not be enough to override the president. The Senate voted 70-27 to pass the bill, which is enough to override the veto.