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Senate backs budget and debt deal, sends measure to Obama days before default deadline

WASHINGTON — Congress early Friday sent President Barack Obama an ambitious budget and debt measure that averts a catastrophic national default and sets spending priorities for the next two years.

The Senate voted 64-35 to approve the bill just after 3 a.m. EDT, with Democrats and Republican defense hawks uniting to overcome opposition from GOP presidential candidates Rand Paul of Kentucky and Ted Cruz of Texas, both members of the body.

http://www.startribune.com/senate-oks-budget-and-debt-deal-sends-measure-to-obama/338644911/

 

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