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Congress’s Shutdown Negotiators Should Take Control

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Congress’s Shutdown Negotiators Should Take ControlA bipartisan compromise is achievable — especially if one clear goal is kept in mind. Rather than worry about how to grant or deny President Trump a win in his efforts to secure funding for his wall, the conference committee should build a veto-proof majority to move past this pointless quarrel and keep the government running. Senate Republicans want to avoid another shutdown because the last one went down badly with the public, and their side got most of the blame.