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Washington: Senate puts off Sandy aid to later this week

Senate Majority Leader Senator Harry Reid on Capitol

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The U.S. Senate was expected to take up the $51 billion federal Sandy recovery package today but ended up putting it off at least for a day while Senate leaders negotiate over changes in filibuster rules.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) today promised he would bring up the Sandy recovery aid as soon as he can, saying he'd had conversations about it with Republican leaders.

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