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and a situation now so serious president obama is getting involved. saw the mass exodus yesterday from that area. it was incredible. those pictures keep rolling in of neighborhoods on fire. good morning, everybody. welcome to early start. i m ashleigh banfield. i m zor ray da zam bow lynn. up first, the decision that will affect every single american is less than five hours away. the supreme court will decide whether all or parts of the affordable care act dubbed obamacare by many is constitutional. politically it is considered the signature legislation of president obama s time in office, and it s likely to be a center piece of the presidential election campaign as well. mitt romney, the presumptive republican presidential nominee, says he ll take action regardless of the decision. whatever the supreme court does tomorrow, one thing we know, if i m elected president, we re going to get rid of obamacare and replace it with real reform. and the american people
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of epic proportions. wolf blitzer is off today. i m candy crowley and you re in the situation room. all eyes on the supreme court and congress with a potentially historic day on tap tomorrow. one that could be especially bad for president obama. we re expecting the justices long awaited ruling on health care reform. the president s flagship issue in one that impacts virtually every american. at the same time, eric holder could become the first sitting u.s. attorney general ever held in contempt of congress. the planned house votes stems from accusations the justice department is withholding documents on a failed operation that put guns in the hands of mexican drug cartels. president obama and his staff are bracing for all the possibilities. cnn white house correspondent, dan lothian, has details. dan, what are you picking up there as they do sort of brace for two really important decisions tomorrow? reporter: they really do. and on health care they do still believe and