In his weekly Capitol briefing with reporters, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid confirmed the Senate will quickly pass a two-week stop-gap measure to keep the government funded through mid-March. But, he said, Republicans have artificially limited the timeframe to increase their bargaining power ahead of a possible government shutdown on March 18, and he criticized them for behaving irresponsibly.
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