Day: January 1, 2013

SENATOR MARCO RUBIO OF FLORIDA VOTES “NO” ON NEGOTIATED BILL

TEA PARTY STILL NOT  “PRO-AMERICA”  IN A TIME OF CRISIS

RUBIO PUTS IDEOLOGY BEFORE COUNTRY

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By Ed Payne

(CNN) — A full two hours after a midnight deadline, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a deal Tuesday to avert the feared fiscal cliff on an 89-8 vote.

The Senate package would put off budget cuts for two months and preserve Bush-era income tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 or couples earning less than $450,000.

The measure now goes to the House where it faces an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled body.

“Glad it’s over,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, after the vote. “We’ll see if the Republicans in the House can become functional instead of dysfunctional.”

A statement from House leadership made no promises.

“Decisions about whether the House will seek to accept or promptly amend the measure will not be made until House members — and the American people — have been able to review the legislation,” the statement said.

A vote could come as early as New Year‘s Day. The House is scheduled to convene at noon.

Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, was hopeful the House will follow suit.

“The vote was 89 to 8. Bipartisan vote. 89 votes,” he said. “I think it sends a strong message and I think it will be approved by the House.”  FULL ARTICLE WITH PDF OF BILL

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