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A standoff between President Barack Obama and a group of Republicans over spending for the budget year beginning Oct. 1 and defunding the nation's health care overhaul led to the shutdown. Lawmakers also pushed the country to the edge of economic default by threatening the Treasury Department's authority to continue borrowing the money needed to pay the nation's bills. The bitter feuding ended on Wednesday, and a group of House and Senate lawmakers has until Dec. 13 to produce a spending deal to stave off another shutdown and possible default in early 2014. "There were really no winners," said Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. "I mean, our country took an economic hit." The public won't tolerate a repeat, said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. "I am very confident the American people will not stand for another repetition of this disaster," he said.
Lew appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press." McConnell, Warner and Graham were on CBS' "Face the Nation." Bush and Pelosi spoke to ABC's "This Week." McCain and Cruz were on CNN's "State of the Union."
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