http://twitter.com/#!/elwasson/status/285854389963472896
This isn’t really surprising, is it? It’s official at last: the House of Representatives will not vote on a fiscal cliff deal tonight, so it’s over the edge we go.
http://twitter.com/LukeRussert/statuses/285852338118340608
http://twitter.com/DanaBashCNN/statuses/285852565520916480
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https://twitter.com/RBPundit/status/285854087021481985
The House GOP are scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. tonight, but the only order of business is a Superstorm Sandy relief bill. Sources say the House will not vote on a Senate bill if the Senate does manage to produce one.
http://twitter.com/LisaDCNN/statuses/285848737480331265
http://twitter.com/LisaDCNN/statuses/285850132648456192
Ohio’s Rep. Steven LaTourette, a Republican, calls the whole process “disgusting.”
https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/285884105130930176
What does that mean for the average American? We’re not certain (especially about that “bungee cord” metaphor). The Defense Department is reportedly preparing to send out 800,000 layoff notices.
http://twitter.com/LisaDCNN/statuses/285843730655764480
https://twitter.com/Bellovoce1/status/285854449505804288
Congress still gets that pay raise, though, although Rep. Michelle Bachmann has just announced she’ll introduce legislation to stop that from happening.
https://twitter.com/MicheleBachmann/status/285856430001631232
One plus: the markets seem to be happy about the news.
https://twitter.com/darrwest/statuses/285855802831556609
https://twitter.com/viewofadam/status/285852927845871616
Many are qualifying their news of our plunge over the cliff with the word “technically.” Cuts aren’t scheduled to take place until Wednesday, which still leaves some time for a vote.
https://twitter.com/rebeccagberg/status/285854864968396800
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Update:
The House is scheduled to reconvene tomorrow at noon. House Speaker John Boehner had advised representatives to stay near the Capitol tonight.
https://twitter.com/CNBC/status/285880130482630656
https://twitter.com/SpeakerBoehner/statuses/285869832329641985
In the meantime, the Senate has been working on its version of a bill, and sources say a deal there that will delay the sequester for two months is nearly done.
https://twitter.com/DanaBashCNN/status/285885612194660352
http://twitter.com/chucktodd/statuses/285883898079109120
https://twitter.com/ChadPergram/status/285882991518031872
Others say it might be 2013 before the Senate actually votes.
http://twitter.com/LisaDCNN/statuses/285886519661694976
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Update:
It looks like a long night ahead for both the Senate and the reporters covering it.
https://twitter.com/RichardRubinDC/status/285896606258184192
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https://twitter.com/RichardRubinDC/status/285921055028178944
http://twitter.com/LisaDCNN/statuses/285909275673497600
https://twitter.com/rebeccagberg/status/285920295213207554
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https://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/285915581373370368
https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/285921015773663232
http://twitter.com/chucktodd/statuses/285920473458556931
https://twitter.com/mikememoli/status/285906324708012032
https://twitter.com/RichardRubinDC/status/285924936881668096
http://twitter.com/sgallman/statuses/285926462048043008
http://twitter.com/YellinCNN/statuses/285927583219060736
http://twitter.com/LisaDCNN/statuses/285926339675041792
So, what have Biden and the Senate Democrats come up with? One source says — shocker — higher income taxes.
https://twitter.com/feliciasonmez/status/285927057588891648
http://twitter.com/chucktodd/statuses/285927259028733952
Here’s a refreshing change: the word “cave” appearing somewhere else besides next to the name “Boehner.”
https://twitter.com/rebeccagberg/status/285928215384567808
https://twitter.com/brianbeutler/status/285929437172731904
Reports indicate that the Senate and White House have managed to kick the can down the road two whole months. With all the excitement of a deal getting done, is anyone actually happy with it?
https://twitter.com/repjustinamash/status/285933710723923968
http://twitter.com/JoeNBC/statuses/285930796387282947
http://twitter.com/MajorCBS/statuses/285930943447957504
http://twitter.com/MajorCBS/statuses/285931234012561408
http://twitter.com/chucktodd/statuses/285929789083222016
http://twitter.com/edhenryTV/statuses/285931501919551490
http://twitter.com/edhenryTV/statuses/285931727493406720
http://twitter.com/jonkarl/statuses/285933217620557824
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