hill. we are just hearing from the office of senate majority leader harry reid that they will vote on the bill in the early evening. whsteny hoyer says it will comeo a vote. charlie hurt is a washington bureau chief for the "new york post." we've heard mixed messages. we've heard from the democrats that they really don't like this bill at the same time steny hoyer's office says he is not too sure that they have the votes to change the bill. is this all talk and no action? >> reporter: the only thing we know for certain now is when the senate votes this evening on the tax extension they will vote to extend tax cuts for all income groups and they will, you know, vote in favor of the latest proposal on the estate tax.