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Shutdown fears grow as House, Senate pass competing budgets

Posted at 7:00 PM, Feb 20, 2014
and last updated 2014-02-20 19:26:57-05

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Fears over a possible government shutdown in the Commonwealth is growing after the House and Senate passed competing budgets Thursday.

"I think it is true we are heading to a budget impasse,"  Delegate David Toscano, the Democratic House Leader, told CBS 6.

"We are not going to shutdown the government," Republican House Speaker Bill Howell said in response.