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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that he had a "productive conversation" with Senate Minority Leader, Republican Mitch McConnell, on efforts to reopen the U.S. government and raise the federal debt limit.
"Our discussions were substantive, and we'll continue those discussions. I'm optimistic about the prospects for a positive conclusion to the issues before this country today," Reid said in remarks on the Senate floor.
He did not provide any specifics of the conversation. Democrats and Republicans remain divided over spending levels in any temporary government-funding measure.
