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Senate Republicans want to start voting on that massive tax and spending bill as early as this afternoon.
But NPR's Deidre Walsh reports there's no final legislation yet.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune admitted Friday he's still working to resolve some issues and confirm that the bill doesn't violate budget rules.
If we can get some of those questions and issues landed,
then my expectation is at some point tomorrow we'll be ready to go.
Republicans huddled for more than two hours to negotiate issues like how states finance their own Medicaid programs and how tax breaks apply to certain businesses and individuals.
Treasury Secretary Scott Besson attended some of the session and said he believed they were close to a deal that would pass the Senate soon and then go to the House next week.
But some Republicans admitted leaders are still working to lock down the votes to pass the bill.
Deirdre Walsh, NPR News, The Capital.
After suspending trade talks with Canada,
President Trump said the U.S. is in the better position.
We have all the cards.
We have every single one.