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Senators continued to express cautious optimism over bipartisan talks to end the shutdown, but the chamber adjourned without another vote. Follow live updates here.
The Senate is now adjourned until Monday afternoon, which will mark the 34th day of the government shutdown. Senate Majority Leader John Thune appeared exasperated in his calls for the Democrats to turn the lights back on in Washington, D.C.