The deal came on legislation that must pass to keep the government running.
With an appeal, we may keep the government at bay for months.
They say the controls are still needed to keep government in check.
The reality is that in major areas of activity, it very much wants to keep government big.
"The first is usually to get off the front page and keep the government from stepping in."
The hope is that these efforts will keep the government from stepping in.
But others wonder if the current system has not limited creativity and kept government from doing all it could.
They are the power that keeps the government in office.
During this period, 13 temporary spending bills were passed to keep the government running.