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good evening. for the fifth time this week, republicans and democrara were squabbling and arguing about what to do, as the clock keeps ticking down. the august 2nd deadline, when america will default on paying its debts to the world, which would cause a body blow to the american economy. the president said today he knows that people are stressed out by thaticking clock, and across the countryrywe heard it. so many people saying, this is exactly the reason they re frustrated with the way washington works. and abc s jim avila starts us off. jim? reporter: diane, wall street is nervous, and it s even worse on main street. the country is watching what their leaders are doing, and, frankly, many feel ashamed. america is in danger of deadbeat stay us s n and americans are not having it. i think it s hugely embarrassing and a great black eye to the united states of america. the good of the country is being held hostage for the interests of a very few. reporter: abc new ....
quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: mrs. hagan: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina is recognized. mrs. hagan: i ask that the quorum call be vitiated. officer without objection. mrs. hagan: i ask that the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 500, senate 3386. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 500, s. 3386, a bill to protect consumers from certain aggressive sales tactics on the internet. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate will proceed to the measure. mrs. hagan: i ask unanimous consent the committee-reported substitute amendment be considered, that a rockefeller-hutchison managers amendment, which is at the dervetion be agreed to, the committee substitute amendment, as amend, be agreed to, the bill, as amended, be read a third time and passed, the the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening ac ....