Senate Votes Unanimously to Take Up Debate on Budget Bill

Name: Senate Votes Unanimously to Take Up Debate on Budget Bill
Uploaded: 2013-09-26T00:17:30Z
Duration: P192S
Description: Despite a 21-hour effort by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others to block a government funding bill, the Senate voted 100-0 to clear the path for debate. Senate Democrats hope to clear the hurdle of a procedural vote before they can strip the anti-Obamacare language from the House bill. Kwame Holman reports.

Clip: 09/25/2013 | 3m 12s

Despite a 21-hour effort by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and others to block a government funding bill, the Senate voted 100-0 to clear the path for debate. Senate Democrats hope to clear the hurdle of a procedural vote before they can strip the anti-Obamacare language from the House bill. Kwame Holman reports.

Aired: 09/25/13

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Senate Votes Unanimously to Take Up Debate on Budget Bill

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