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On the eve of a potential government shutdown, the blame game between bitterly divided federal lawmakers continued Friday over legislation to protect about 700,000 younger immigrants from being deported. Democrats in the Senate intend to filibuster a four-week, government-wide funding bill that cleared the House on Thursday evening, seeking to shape a subsequent measure but exposing themselves to charges they are responsible for a looming shutdown. Republicans controlling the narrowly split chamber took up the fight, arguing that Democrats were holding the entire government hostage over demands to protect "Dreamer" immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan showed his displeasure with the stalemate through a scathing written statement Friday, saying, "Marylanders are sick and tired of Washington's dysfunctional, insider blame games." "I am calling on all Members of Congress and the Administration ...