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Thirteen.
That’s how many days remain on the legislative calendar between this week and Election Day, leaving lawmakers precious little time to complete several pressing issues, including the passage of a stopgap budget, drought relief for struggling farmers and a way to replace trillions of dollars in budget cuts set to take effect early next year.
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