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The Senate has approved a short-term measure to raise the debt ceiling by $480 billion through December, moving the U.S. one step closer to avoiding a default as the October 18 deadline approaches. The House is expected to vote on it next week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins CBSN AM to discuss.
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