05-08-2020 15:24 via ocregister.com

Coronavirus relief bill: Progress slow as urgency grows

By ANDREW TAYLOR | Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints that Democratic negotiators are taking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping coronavirus relief bill, but an afternoon negotiating session brought at least modest concessions from both sides, even as an agreement appears far off.
Top Democrats emerged from a 90-minute meeting Tuesday with Trump administration officials to declare more progress. The Trump team agreed with that assessmen
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