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Senate vote is Tuesday
House passes debt ceiling agreement; Senate vote is Tuesday - CNN.com
Couple of thoughts here.
The Debt Ceiling needed to be raised, end of story. So hopefully the senate should pass the bill tommorow, way to leave it to the last second guys.
The deal is not the greatest thing in the world, its pretty pathetic. I think a better deal should be straightened out, however the can will be kicked down the road a little further, and we'll all have forgotten this whole thing by next week, after all, we have more important things to do.
Good to see Gabrielle Giffords back, her bravery in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all.
Have a nice day. :2wave:
Washington (CNN) -- The U.S. House on Monday passed the debt-ceiling deal worked out by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, sending it to the Senate for consideration a day before the deadline for the government to face possible default.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced his chamber will take up the measure at noon on Tuesday. No amendments will be allowed, and approval will require a super-majority of 60 votes in the 100-member Senate, Reid said.
On Monday, the House overcame opposition from liberal Democrats and tea party conservatives for ideologically different reasons to pass the measure by a 269-161 vote.
One of those supporting the plan was Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Arizona, who cast her first House vote since being shot in the head in an assassination attempt in January.
Giffords returns to emotional applause
In an emotional moment, Giffords entered the chamber during the vote and received a prolonged standing ovation from her colleagues. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi hugged Giffords as other House members mobbed her, and the commotion diverted attention from the ongoing vote total showing the measure would pass.
The agreement reached Sunday by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders from both parties calls for up to $2.4 trillion in savings over the next decade, raises the debt ceiling through the end of 2012 and establishes a special congressional committee to recommend long-term fiscal reforms.
House passes debt ceiling agreement; Senate vote is Tuesday - CNN.com
Couple of thoughts here.
The Debt Ceiling needed to be raised, end of story. So hopefully the senate should pass the bill tommorow, way to leave it to the last second guys.
The deal is not the greatest thing in the world, its pretty pathetic. I think a better deal should be straightened out, however the can will be kicked down the road a little further, and we'll all have forgotten this whole thing by next week, after all, we have more important things to do.
Good to see Gabrielle Giffords back, her bravery in the face of adversity is an inspiration to us all.
Have a nice day. :2wave: