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    A Closer Look at the 2011 Budget Agreement

    Congress has until this Friday to vote on last Friday's budget deal between their leaders and President Obama. Because details weren't revealed until Tuesday, there's enough grumbling to create some uncertainty about passage. Janet Hook covers Congress for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Congress has until this Friday to vote on last Friday's budget deal between their leaders and President Obama. Because details weren't revealed until Tuesday, there's enough grumbling to create some uncertainty about passage. Janet Hook covers Congress for the Wall Street Journal.

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    Who's Applying to Harvard and Who's Getting in?
    1. 0:00A Closer Look at the 2011 Budget AgreementYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47How Much Does College Matter?
    3. 35:57Response to President Obama's Speech on Deficit Reduction
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Janet Hook

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Who's Applying to Harvard and Who's Getting in?
    1. 0:00A Closer Look at the 2011 Budget AgreementYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47How Much Does College Matter?
    3. 35:57Response to President Obama's Speech on Deficit Reduction
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