Senate blocks GOP attempt to deny debt-ceiling increase

Despite support from               to the brink of its first
virtually all Republicans,         federal default.
the Senate blocked an attempt      RelatedAirport greeting turns
to deny President Obama an         testy between President Obama,
increase in the debt ceiling,      Jan Brewer                    

ensuring that the                  McCain backs Brewer in tarmac
administration has the funds       tiff, calls Obama 'prickly'   

to pay the nation’s bills          House rejects debt ceiling
through the November election.     hike in largely symbolic
The vote was the last in a         voteTopics
series of politically pointed      Elections
votes arranged in the summer       Parties and Movements
debt-ceiling deal, when GOP-       Republican Party
led opposition to allowing         See more topics »X
more borrowing led the nation      

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