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Key lawmakers reach tentative auto bailout deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top Senate Democrat says a bipartisan group of senators has a tentative agreement on an emergency bailout for U.S. automakers that could see a vote tonight. Majority Leader Harry Reid said the lead Republican architect of the deal was briefing colleagues on the compromise, and Democrats were prepared to move forward on it quickly.
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His announcement came after hours of marathon talks at the Capitol between labor, lawmakers and the auto industry to salvage the Big Three rescue. The talks centered on possible wage and benefit concessions from the United Auto Workers union as well as large-scale debt restructuring by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.
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