WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today called House Speaker John Boehner to once again say that he won't negotiate over reopening the government or must-pass legislation to prevent a U.S. default on its obligations.

In the second week of the partial government shutdown, Obama's call, revealed by Boehner's office, came as the speaker softened the tone of his rhetoric in remarks to the media and as Democrats controlling the Senate planned to move quickly toward a vote to allow the government to borrow more money by raising the statutory limit on the federal debt.

“I want to have a conversation. I'm not drawing lines in the sand. It is time for us to just sit down and resolve our differences,” said Boehner, R-Ohio.

He added: “There's no boundaries here. There's nothing on the table, there's nothing off the table.”

For his part, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he is willing to negotiate over the budget but only after the government is funded and the debt ceiling lifted.

“All we're asking is that government be reopened. Stop threatening a catastrophic default on the nation's bills,” the Nevada Democrat said.

A spokesman said Reid could unveil the debt limit measure as early as today, setting the table for a test vote later in the week. The measure is expected to provide enough borrowing room to last beyond next year's election.

GOP aides said that the House vote would set up a new bipartisan panel to negotiate reopening the government and avoiding a default, tied to legislation to make sure federal employees who are required to work during the partial shutdown get paid on time.