Budget Deal Easing $63 Billion in Cuts Advances in Senate
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The Senate moved nearer to passing a bipartisan budget deal that would ease $63 billion in spending cuts, overcoming Republican objections and setting the stage for a final vote by tomorrow.
The Senate today voted 67-33, with 12 Republicans joining all the chamber’s Democrats, to clear the way for the $1.01 trillion spending plan President Barack Obama said he will sign into law.