The Senate's Republican and Democratic leaders battled Monday over funding to fight the Zika virus, a clear sign that lawmakers have yet to break a stalemate days ahead of a seven-week recess.
Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) tried to bring up the Senate's original deal — spearheaded by Sens. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) — that would provide $1.1 billion in funding.
"Instead of wasting time, we should be responding to the real Zika emergency," Reid said from the Senate floor. "Remember, we passed out of here a bill, 89 votes. It wasn't everything we wanted. It was a compromise."
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