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Birmingham is probably not ideal. Partly its about the pandemic and inflation. Construction costs have gone. Inflation. Construction costs have gone. Construction costs have gone absolutely through the roof, every form of rail construction, but especially rail construction. Plaque, when we get the decision, it will put pressure on labour to come up will put pressure on labour to come up to an answer to the question that they will be asked, what would you do with the birmingham to manchester leg....

Would then have to go to the president to decide to avert a shutdown before midnight tonight. Within the last hour, we heard from the Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. I have very good news for the country democrats and republicans have come to an agreement and the government will remain open. We will have avoided a shutdown. Bipartisanship, which has been the trademark of the senate, has prevailed and the American People can breathe a sigh of relief. But this is a bridge cr and Leader Mccon...

It has been a day full of twists and turns of the American People can breathe a sigh of relief. They will be no government shutdown. Democrats have said from the start that the only solution for avoiding a shutdown is bipartisanship and we are glad Speaker Mccarthy has finally heeded our message. In the end, more democrats supported this bill in the houston republicans. Proving bipartisanship was the best answer all along. I want to thank my colleagues here in the senate, especially our appropri...

More aid for ukraine something opposed by some hard right house republicans. Heres Senate Majority leader chuck schumer. It has been a day full of twists and turns. The American People can breathe a sigh of relief. There will be no government shutdown. Democrats have said from the start that the only solution for avoiding a shutdown is bipartisanship and we are glad Speaker Mccarthy has finally heeded our message. In the end, more democrats supported this bill in the house than republicans. Prov...

Just moments ago on the house floor, we passed by overwhelming numbers the ability to keep government open for the next six weeks. Youve got to understand why we are here. The senate has produced not one Appropriation Bill through the floor. The house . More than 70 . Discretionary spending has now passed. I do not believe our troops need to be punished for us not getting the work done. So i ask congress will stay in session the next two weeks, continue to work to get this done. The bill keeps t...