In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

[EX Q]: Washington (CNN) -- A federal budget compromise that already passed the House cleared a key procedural hurdle on Tuesday in the Senate, increasing the likelihood it will win final Congressional approval this week. President Barack Obama has signaled his support for the plan worked out by the budget committee leaders in each chamber that would guide government spending into 2015 to defuse the chances of another shutdown such as the one that took place in October. Tuesday's vote overcame a Republican filibuster attempt that required 60 votes in the 100-member chamber to proceed on the budget measure. The count was 67-33, with a dozen Republicans joining the 55 Democrats and independents in support of the plan.NEW: A new poll shows public support for the budget deal12 Republicans join Democrats in overcoming a filibuster attemptBill aims to avert another government shutdown as early as mid-JanuaryThe House already passed the compromise budget plan 
 Question:Some Senate _ said before Tuesday's vote that the most important thing for now was to lower the budget deficit, even if only by a small percentage, and prevent further government shutdowns like the 16-day stoppage in October that proved politically damaging to the GOP.
[EX A]: Republicans

[EX Q]: A California man who created a stir on social media after claiming he was served a deep fried rat in his chicken tenders at a LA KFC has been left red-faced after lab results were revealed on Monday. An independent lab confirmed the 'rat tender' security guard Devorise Dixon bought at a unspecified Los Angeles location was really chicken. Dixon's lawyers turned the 'hard and rubbery' tender in for testing on Friday and KFC announced the favorable finding for the Colonel on Monday. KFC spokesperson Rodrigo Coronel admitted on Monday that Dixon's 'sensational' claim did 'receive considerable publicity', according to ABC.Devorise Dixon got attention after claim he got a fried rat at California KFCSaid manager confirmed it was a rodent, apologized, and offered free mealDixon's lawyers turned in tender for testing at independent lab on FridayCompany announced lab results confirmed meat was chicken on MondayKFC wants Dixon to apologize and 'cease making false claims' about brand 
 Question:After Dixon's allegation began circulating on social media, _ posted the following statement to the company Facebook page: 'KFC takes customer claims very seriously, and we are continuing to investigate this matter.
[EX A]: KFC

[EX Q]: Philadelphia (CNN) President Barack Obama on Wednesday handed his legacy to Hillary Clinton, setting her up for the speech of her life with a powerful endorsement and the enduring image of a warm embrace. Clinton joined Obama on stage after his speech, and the President and his 2008 primary rival clung together in a shared moment of symbolism: the nation's first African-American leader entrusting its future to the woman who could become its first female commander-in-chief. Obama was in Philadelphia at the Democratic National Convention 12 years to the day after he shook politics with a convention speech in Boston that encouraged Americans to look at the common threads that unite them. He offered a similarly empowering vision of the nation Wednesday, saying America doesn't need a "self declared savior" like Donald Trump to fix it.Obama's speech sets up Hillary Clinton's address Thursday nightHe capped an evening that included Vice President Joe Biden 
 Question:"The _ I know is full of courage, and optimism, and ingenuity," Obama said.
[EX A]:
American

