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Senate passes bill to avoid catastrophic rail strike

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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The Senate Cannot Leave Until We Get the Job Done

The bill passed the Senate despite objections from members of both parties who wanted paid sick leave to be included. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg join CNN's Manu Raju for an inside look at how this deal was reached. The plan winning the support of Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, even as the top House Republican Kevin McCarthy opposed the deal when it passed the House on Wednesday.

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