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and you may soon be paying more at the pump, but if you think it s because of the conflict in iraq, think again. two senators from connecticut and tennessee want to raise the federal gasoline and diesel taxes by 12 cents a gallon, the first hike in more than two decades. under the plan, the price increase would help fund highway and transportation programs, but the bipartisan proposal could be a risky move ahead of the midterm elections with tax hikes likely to prove unpopular among voters. following the stunning defeat of house majority leader eric cantor, house republicans are set today to vote on two top leadership positions. the key question now for republicans is how conservative they want to be in politics and policy. nbc s tracie potts joins me now live from washington with more on this. tracie, so, where do you see things headed? reporter: well, it looks like this may not wrap up very quickly. there are two different positions that we expect will be voted on today. majority

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