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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Breaking News-Reid's Debt-Ceiling Bill Fails in Test Vote, Negotiators Polish Alternative Package

Democrats' debt-ceiling bill failed to clear a key Senate hurdle Sunday afternoon, putting the onus on bipartisan negotiators to come up with an alternative plan with just two days to go until the Treasury runs out of ways to pay all of America's bills.

The vote on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan was expected to fail. Sixty votes were required to advance the proposal, and it fell far short in a 50-49 roll call.

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1 comment:

  1. Just heard a bunch of animals have died at the Delaware State Fair. Has anyone heard the same?

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