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17 October 2013 Last updated at 08:18

Will Congress ever learn its lesson?The statue of Grief and History stands in front of the US Capitol Dome in Washington on 16 October 2013

Will the government shutdown and debt limit debacle teach a highly partisan Congress to work finally together?


As it happened: US debt deal

The US Senate has passed a bill that would end the Washington showdown over the US debt limit and reopen the US government.

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