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government from defaulting on its loans. republican leaders are fighting to get their members behind their budget bill. the house is scheduled to vote on it today, but senate democrats and the white house have already said it is dead in the water. danielle knottingham is in washington with the latest. good morning, danielle. is there any hope in sight? good morning, betty. it s hard to tell at this point. things have been back and forth all week on capitol hill. house speaker john boehner s measure will face an uphill battle today but he s pressing on despite threats from the white house and from democrats. speaker john boehner s debt ceiling plan is just hours away from its first key test. later today the house is expected to vote on the measure. it increases the nation s borrowing limit by up to $900 billion while slashing more than $900 billion in spending. we re in a very volatile situation. it s an important vote and every member needs to be confident the vote ....

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