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The Hill
Reid signals
support for House Republicans' funding plan
By Alexander Bolton
12/02/14 02:58 PM EST
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday signaled that he
will accept a House Republican plan to pass an omnibus spending bill
that funds the Department of Homeland Security for only a few months.
Reid, who has made passing an omnibus spending bill one of his top
priorities of the lame-duck session, said he would consider House
passage of the “cromnibus” a policy win.
“That would be a big accomplishment if we could get a bill over here
that would fund all the appropriations subcommittees except for one,”
Reid told reporters. “I think it's kind of unfortunate that they're
talking about not doing Homeland Security but that’s the way it is.”
Reid added that he would reserve ultimate judgment on the legislation,
until he reviewed whatever policy riders House Republicans add to the
omnibus...
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