Cruz ends talkathon, Senate heads toward vote

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 ~ Updated 12:26 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tea party conservative Sen. Ted Cruz ended his all-night talkathon to dismantle President Barack Obama's health care law after 21 hours and 19 minutes as the Senate pushed ahead to a test vote Wednesday on a bill to avert a government shutdown.

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