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Senate Inches Closer To A Budget Deal
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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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- Tamara Keith, NPR Congressional correspondent. She tweets @tamarakeithNPR.
This segment aired on October 15, 2013.