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The move will give Congress seven more days to enact a broader, $1.4 trillion "omnibus" spending measure.

"It would be – what I call – stupidity on steroids if Congress doesn't act."

Pelosi received criticism for her remarks.

"There is momentum."

"I understand the situation they find themselves in."

He says "it should be passed."

The $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act is the result of months of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats.

"I'm sorry that in a few more weeks it will just be the rest of us left."

"The president will sign the McConnell proposal that he put forward yesterday."

"It's not the time for political brinkmanship."

"I will be speaking to the Speaker this afternoon, we’re going to talk about where we are on the appropriations ...

"If you basically do away with the filibuster altogether for legislation, you won't have the Senate."

"I guess she put the dagger stare on me."

Congress itself has been deadlocked over how much more to do.

Government funding for nearly all federal agencies expires on Dec. 11.

"It doesn't do the democracy any good."

"This is childish behavior on the part of our politicians."

The speaker of the House is poised for another term.

McConnell said he hoped lawmakers could reach a deal on overall government funding by week's end.

"What I want to try to find out is if you're not a newspaper at Twitter or Facebook, then why ...