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3 3 after weeks and weeks of meetings. In an Early Morning ssssion, the Senate Approves a measuue on tax increases andd spending cuts. Ccts. As ed ayne reports. The measure noo goes to the house oo representatives. Representatives. Reporter pkkas folllws at the stroke of midnight, ann americans were celebrating and ringing in the new year. But the mood in ashington was much more serious. Vice President Joe Biden went too capitol hill late onday night after senate eaderr struck a deal with the whhte house. Back intoosession. And around 2am. The vote was in. The bill as amended is passed. In an 89to8 vote, the senate approvvd a measure that puts off sppnding cuts for two months and keeps thh bushera tax cuts for individuals earning less thann 400,000 and couples eerning llss than 450,000. Senate majority leader harry reid said their goal as to prottct americas middll cclss. Miidle class the assuuance that their taxes wont go up 22hundred doolars each. Theyll have the certaintt o plann ow