By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gathered in the unusually quiet halls of the U.S. Capitol , Republican leaders faced the cameras for a second day and implored Democrats to reopen the government.

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