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THERE'S A NEW, LONG-SHOT entry in the Washington infrastructure sweepstakes. And if you like old-fashioned, bipartisanship that's light on the details on how to pay for it, you could be a fan. A bipartisan group of 10 Senate Democrats and Republicans have reached their own deal on infrastructure. It's a $1 trillion, five-year package to improve the country's roads, bridges, pipes and Internet connections. The new plan is a fresh attempt to revive stalled negotiations between congressional lawmakers and the White House after talks collapsed. At press time, it was unclear if the early accord will be enough to satisfy either the White House or a sufficient number of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The new deal is the product of five Democrats and five Republicans: Bill Cassidy (R-La.); Susan Collins (R-Maine); Joe Manchin Ⅲ (D-W.Va.); Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska); Rob Port-man (R-Ohio); Mitt Romney (R-Utah); Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.); Jon Tester (D-Mont.); and Mark Warner (D-Va.). |