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Bailout politics arise.
Saturday seems more sedate than it has in weeks, but it's a false calm, as Washington scrambles to find common ground on a financial rescue plan.
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But lawmakers continue to huddle with Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson through the evening, seeking to nail down an agreement to create a massive government fund to buy up distressed debt from financial institutions staggered by failed mortgages.
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"I'm convinced that by Sunday we will have an agreement that people can understand on this bill," says Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), chairman of the powerful House Financial Services Committee.
By midnight Saturday, a deal is reached.
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In addition, the US government will get stock warrants, in theory allowing for a return on its investment as bailed-out companies recover.
The deal looks done but legislators await full details on paper.
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