hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i m lynn berry. today, we begin with wheeling and dealing. last night, house democrats managed to advance a nearly $1.1 trillion proposal to keep the government operating before the current budget expires this month. but lawmakers in both houses still have a lot to deal with reporter: lynn, good morning. let s start with the big tax fight. vice president biden told fellow democrats that if they try to change the deal between republicans and president obama, this won t happen. democrats are upset not only on the tax breaks or the wealthy, but corporate tax breaks and renewed estate tax that would now be much more generous. 50 of them have signed a letter opposed to this. a house vote could be next week. there could be a filibuster to delay that. now to up p ante we understand there will be a big e-mail blast from the white house today. plus, the administration saying if this fa
i m lynn berry. today, we begin with wheeling and dealing. last night, house democrats managed to advance a nearly $1.1 trillion proposal to keep the government operating before the current budget expires this month. but lawmakers in both houses still have a lot to deal with before heading home for the holidays. nbc s tracie potts joins us from washington with those details. tracie, good morning to you. reporter: lynn, good morning. let s start with the tax fight. vice president biden told fellow democrats that if they try to change the deal between republicans and president obama, this won t happen. democrats are upset not only on the tax breaks or the wealthy, but corporate tax breaks and renewed tax cuts. 50 of them have signed a letter opposed to this deal. we understand there will be a house vote next week. some democrats plan to filibuster to delay that vote. the obama administration says if, in fact, it fails to pass, it could throw us back into recession. don t as
last night, house democrats managed to advance a nearly $1.1 trillion proposal to keep the government operating before the currenbudget expires this month. but lawmakers in both houses still have a lot to deal with before heading home for the holidays. nbc s tracie potts joins us from washington with those details. tracie, good morning to you. reporter: lynn, good morning. let s start with the tax fight. vice president biden told fellow democrats that if they try to change the deal between republicans and president obama, this won t happen. democrats e upset not only on the tax breaks or the wealthy, but corporate tax breaks and renewed tax cuts. 50 of themhave signed a letter oppod to this deal. we understand there will be a house vote next week. some democrats plan to filibuster to delay that vote. the obama administration says if, in fact, it fails to pass, it could throw us back into recession. don t ask, don t tell. the senate has negotiated a vote, they re negotiating
property with explosives. now, that conviction passed down today carries up to life in prison and a minimum of at least 20 years in prison, but this is important if for whatever reason he is ever released from prison, he would almost several go back to being an enemy combatant with open-ended detention. this, obviously, could have a huge impact on any future plans to try khalid shake mohammed and the other 9/11 conspip tors. for now they remain at gitmo. couric: bob, stand by, because bob has been following another story related to terrorism. the backlash over those new security measures at the airport. today the t.s.a. announced one change. young children will no longer face full pat-downs but the head of the agency told congress everyone else better get used to the procedures. reporter: facing growing anger over probing pat-downs and x-rays, john pistole appealed for cooperation. this is for your safety security. work with us. this is a partnership here. reporter:
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