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For cuts of tens of billions from discretionary spending, setting back the economic recovery largely -- the american people will be able to figure out who is at fault, responsible governing means agreeing quickly to a deal to finish out the fiscal year and then starting a serious talk about entitlement programs and taxes. the real causes of a soaring deficit. >> we have a lot to talk about here in this "new york times" editorial. lets begin with you, mark halperin. do you think barack obama will...

So-called riders to fund the president so-called overhaul and planned parenthood among other liberal favorites. >> ive got members who think we ought to add riders to this. we have been in conversations with the senate and the white house. were hopeful that we will have a long-term continuing resolution through september 30. were hopeful that we will have it soon. >> democrats ripped the g.o.p. for thus far not passing a longer-term budget for remaining six months of the year. >> since there is ...

Have the big majority and the senate and the house. they decided they didnt want to pass one. i dont think this is a bad way to do business at all. republicans are winning and getting the spending cut. democrats, you saw nancy pelosi saying this is a matter of morality. thats what we are voting on here. you know the democrats havent got a strategy. they dont know what to do or how to stop republicans. all republicans have to do is just ratchet the thing up. okay, were doing $2 billion a week. on...

>> bret: the house today approved another stopgap spending bill to forestall another possible government shutdown this weekend. now its on to the senate. but as chief political correspondent carl cameron reports there were major defection in the republican ranks. >> the joint resolution is passed. >> the house voted against a friday night government shutdown and passed a three-week extension of funds known as a continuing resolution or c.r. to cut $6 billion from current spending. 54 conservativ...

Bipartisan majority to get this through the house this time. this continuing resolution. sounds like well see some sort of similar peel offs, at least in the republican caucus in the senate. is john boehner in a stronger position today at the negotiating table or a weaker one? >> i think were not going to really know a real answer to that until the negotiations continue. this two-week cr they passed, most people will tell you that two-week cr never really had a chance because one of the key nego...

House yesterday, yes, the democrats had to vote with the republicans. but the way washington works is kind of tricky. to some degree, its easier to vote know if you know its going to pass. the way these votes play out is that the role is called and people go vote. there were a few people who may have voted no initially and one republican tells me theres a jailbreak. when one person goes, another goes and another. in the senate, were probably going to see the same thing. conservative senators say...

Because japan is so stuck and frozen so it can import it. its voracious importer in the short-term. i think japan is going to start accelerate the slide from number two all the way down. this is not something it will recover from easily or quickly. >> bret: when while here in washington, effort to fund the federal government. another stopgap pass the house the house of representatives today. take a listen. >> this is no way to run a government. lurching back and forth like a drunken sailor. the ...

Budgeting and their call for so-called riders to fund the president so-called overhaul and planned parenthood among other liberal favorites. >> ive got members who think we ought to add riders to this. we have been in conversations with the senate and the white house. were hopeful that we will have a long-term continuing resolution through september 30. were hopeful that we will have it soon. >> democrats ripped the g.o.p. for thus far not passing a longer-term budget for remaining six months of...

The white houses strategy, you heard mark say, was to submit a budget, as an opening proposal and let the real work begin and negotiations. i dont think thats going as well as they hoped. on your side, you keep saying the president ought to lead. we havent seen anything coming out from your side cutting entitlements. paul ryan is about to give it to us, is that what youre going to tell us? its not all the presidents responsibility to lead here. you have one house of congress. >> then lets judge ...

Budget to be voted on. the democrats, remember, they have the big majority and the senate and the house. they decided they didnt want to pass one. i dont think this is a bad way to do business at all. republicans are winning and getting the spending cut. democrats, you saw nancy pelosi saying this is a matter of morality. thats what we are voting on here. you know the democrats havent got a strategy. they dont know what to do or how to stop republicans. all republicans have to do is just ratchet...