Budget, deficit showdown continues in Washington (8 images)

It looks as if there's almost no end in sight to the fight over the debt ceiling and just what will be done to combat the deficit in Washington, with Republican and Democratic leaders sparring against each other in Congress and in the press.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-VA, holds a briefing for reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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Sen. Al Franken, D-MN, Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-MI, (L to R) discuss the budget and debt limit showdown.on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg.

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Sen. Joseph Lieberman, ID-CT, (L) chats with Sen. Thomas Carper, D-DE, after a Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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House Democratic Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-MD, arrives for a briefing with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2011. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

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