Top Senate Democrat 'Optimistic' on Govt. Shutdown, Debt

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he is "optimistic" there will be positive outcomes in efforts to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. Reid spoke on the Senate floor at the close of a rare Sunday session. Reid said he and Republican leader Mitch McConnell held productive talks but gave no specifics. Earlier, Reid criticized Senate Republicans who rejected a Democratic plan to raise the government's borrowing limit through next year. House ...

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