NEW : Obama indicates a willingness to accept a short-term deal , a lawmaker says . Comment: The partial government shutdown enters its ninth day . A deadline looms to raise the debt ceiling or face default for the first time .
NEW : Obama indicates a willingness to accept a short-term deal , a lawmaker says . GOP source : Republicans may have to accept a `` clean '' debt ceiling plan . The partial government shutdown enters its ninth day . A deadline looms to raise the debt ceiling or face default for the first time .