In Rare Saturday Session, Grim Senate Struggles to Pass a Spending Package ASHLEY PARKER and ROBERT PEAR The Senate convened an uncommon Saturday session as members struggled to pass a $1.1 trillion spending package to keep the government open. December 14, 2014 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1wtwTVH http://nyti.ms/1zOtMtE The New York Times U.S. United States Politics and Government, Law and Legislation, Federal Budget (US)

By ASHLEY PARKER and ROBERT PEAR via NYT / Eethg. Corps. Inc. / Terrence Herschel G. U.S. http://nyti.ms/1wtwTVH In Rare Saturday Session, Grim Senate Struggles to Pass a Spending Package December 14, 2014 at 12:00AM http://nyti.ms/1zOtMtE The New York Times