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serving almost as we talk about bill daley at chief of staff, pete, it s clear the vice president is truly one of the president s, the single closest adviser and also like a defact other chief of staff himself sometimes. as the congress comes in, one of the big clashes, there s going to be the symbolic clash over health care. we ll see repeal voted on january 12th. you know it s not going far in the senate. at least that s the expectation, and in any case, the president would veto the appeal. but the next big clash is likely to be the debt ceiling, and how is is this the first real test whether the tea party newcomers co-exist with the establishment republicans who have signaled some of whom have signaled that they are willing to make some accommodations, with the debt ceiling being raised, something they think is important? i think the debt ceiling vote is the a huge test for both parties. for republicans angd leadership, speaker boehner and mitch mcconnell, minority leader.
they do with it? i was talking to dan lund gren last night and we talked about the fact that they are a third of the caucus. they will have controlling votes, and a lot to say about this new congress. he came into congress with the gingrich team back in 1979 then left, came back. remembers that revolution. but this is going to be a different revolution. he says it s a whole new ball game. it is. that story runs in companion with the idea that they are a third. will they stay united? a house divided against itself cannot stand. will they vote as a block and exert their power? this is not a party. it is not the republican party, democratic party. there s lot of disspar rat views that go, some care about social
can they keep their troops in line, take a distasteful vote, but also for democrats. are democrats going to be taking a responsible role in governing or are they going to throw a temper tantrum and make republicans supply the overwhelming majority of the votes? i think it s a test for both sides. our democrats what mentality will they have as well? they could say, anthony weiner saying on msnbc, why should we take the votes if we re not going to have republicans for it? exactly what they don t want to see. they don t want to see them walk the plank and i think they would view that dimly, whether it was republicans doing that or democrats. i think it s going to be a mere a sign of who s the adult both republicans and democrats. who are the adults? is there any adults? okay. you know, you re an adult. you said that, i didn t. charlie cook and chuck todd. another adult, usually, at
president obama is going to sign a sweeping overhaul today that includes food safety regulations. in the wake of 9 recent salmonella outbreaks and peanuts and fresh eggs. giving the fda new plans. the first food overall safety in 80 years. there s a yes whether congress will fund the new regulations. flooding in australia, people warned to stay out of the waters. the swollen rivers are infested with snakes and krog dyal croco they may have to release raw sewage into the rivers as well. 500 dead birds found this morning along louisiana s highway 1. more than 5,000 red-winged blackbirds fell from the sky new year s eve in arkansas. official it s say they may not ever be able to pinpoint what happened. republicans ready to come to