Bipartisan vote on back pay belies shutdown divide

Saturday, October 5, 2013

WASHINGTON -- A rare flash of bipartisanship Saturday served as a tease to those hoping Congress is moving toward reopening the government and averting an unprecedented default on the federal debt in less than two weeks.

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