Senate Democrats give way to GOP to end FAA shutdown
Sunday, August 7, 2011
WASHINGTON -- With tens of thousands of jobs, more than $1 billion and their reputations on the line, Senate Democrats gave way Friday to a power play by House Republicans in order to end a partial two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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