Obama Urges Senate To Pass $1.1 Trillion Budget

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Friday urged the Senate to ratify a $1.1 trillion spending bill that has roiled his Democratic Party, judging it an imperfect measure that stems from “the divided government that the American people voted for.” One day after House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi publicly chastised him for supporting the bill, the president said there were provisions “I really do not like.” At the same time, he said there were other portions that “fund health insurance, early childhood education, the fight against climate change and expand manufacturing hubs to grow jobs.” He offered his assessment as Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid also announced support for the legislation, further underscoring the split inside the party.

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