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Bunning Backs Down on Spending Bill

After single-handedly filibustering an unemployment extension bill—oh, and getting super mad in an elevator—Sen. Bunning backed down Tuesday night, but he didn't take to the floor empty-handed: "I am offering a substitute amendment that pays for these important programs with democratic ideas," he said. CNN

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After single-handedly filibustering an unemployment extension bill—oh, and getting super mad in an elevator—Sen. Bunning backed down Tuesday night, but he didn't take to the floor empty-handed: "I am offering a substitute amendment that pays for these important programs with democratic ideas," he said. CNN