Republican Sen. Rand Paul objected to an attempt to pass the bill funding 9/11 first responders' health care unanimously, arguing that passing such a long-term bill without offsetting the cost would contribute to the national debt
The delay presents another hurdle in the dramatic fight to secure funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's continued reassurances that the fund would be fully funded.
That tax cut is helping drive a deficit increase. Read MoreSpeaking on the floor afterward, Gillibrand said that she was"deeply disappointed" in Paul's decision.
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