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Senate Debates 2 Different Deals That Could End Shutdown

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The Senate will hold competing votes Thursday to try to end the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell backs a plan providing the $5.7 billion President Trump demanded on a border wall. Democrats support legislation to fund the government though Feb. 8 without a wall. Neither plan is expected to pass. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with NPR congressional correspondent Scott Detrow (@scottdetrow).

This segment aired on January 23, 2019.

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