Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) has backed down from his one-man blockade of a broad package of jobless benefits, health care programs and highway funding.

The move comes after a frantic day of negotiations where GOP leaders sought to move on past the controversy in which Bunnings objections led to the expiration of numerous provisions, including health care coverage for the jobless and unemployment insurance.

Submitted by andie531 on Thu, 2010-03-04 21:14

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