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Anxious senators found an escape route late Tuesday from the devastating political crossfire brought on by a single Republican's near weeklong blockade that held up the extension of already- expired unemployment benefits and other federal aid.
As Democrats took to the airwaves and halls of Congress to list the number of transportation workers who will be laid off or the number of unemployed whose government checks have stopped, Republican senators begged Sen. Jim Bunning - the Kentucky Republican who has been leading the blockade - to cave.See the full content of this document
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Senators Find Way Around Bunning's Roadblock
By Tuesday evening, both sides had finalized a path forward that gave Mr. Bunning a vote on his amendment to pay for the $10 billion in government aid, then set up a vote on final passage later Tuesday night.
Mr. Bunning's amendment was expected to...See the full content of this document
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