title: House Speaker does not rule out amendments to debt limit bill
text: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday did not rule out attaching amendments to legislation that would increase the nation’s debt ceiling. Asked if the bill could include legislative add-ons aimed at luring lawmaker votes, Ryan told reporters at a news conference that “I’m not foreclosing any option at this time.”  He added that Congress would address the issue before the United States hits its current debt ceiling limit. 