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Senate Inches Closer To A Budget Deal

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Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is surrounded by reporters after leaving the office of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., is surrounded by reporters after leaving the office of Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ken., on Capitol Hill on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)

As the October 17th deadline nears, Senate leaders said late last night that they were closing in on a deal to raise the debt ceiling and end the government shutdown.

The Senate deal would be a temporary solution — extending the Treasury Department's borrowing authority until February 7.

The big question now is whether or not the House will approve of the Senate compromise.

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This segment aired on October 15, 2013.

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