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'Gang of Five' Floats Deficit Deal

The bipartisan "gang of five" Senators working on a deficit reduction package are close enough to a deal that they are talking to other Senators about it, Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) told reporters Thursday.

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Sen. Scott Brown arrives in the Capitol via the Senate subway for votes on the Food and Drug Administration reauthorization bill on Thursday.
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