An outline proposal for the extended flood defence scheme was due to be drawn up by the end of the year, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce confirmed.

BBC: Sheffield flood defence scheme to be extended

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said last week the Finance Committee negotiators needed more time to complete their compromise agreement, while House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland said Monday that a vote won't happen by the end of the week, when the chamber is scheduled to break until after Labor Day.

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He wants a slimmed-down single-chamber Congress, stronger parties, and an end to the scam which sees election-winners ceding their seats to alternates who also qualify for generous salaries and pensions.

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Housekeeping slits open the end of an old pillow, emptying the down filling into a tumble chamber.

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With Sen Paul continuing his filibuster. by late afternoon Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the chamber's top Democrat, had called for debate to end, but Sen Paul objected.

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So that by the time each chamber will be considering the heavy-lifting measures at the end, Democrats will be free-rolling, knowing they have a win in the bank, and Republicans will have to make the tough choices in the end.

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But, compared with the alternative of a second chamber with real power and real legitimacy, it's a sad end to the hopes and promises of the first term.

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In an unedifying end to this gripping chapter in the assembly's history scuffles broke out between members outside the chamber after his re-election.

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