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>> how is that funny? money to extend unemployment benefits and pay for road projects will start flowing again. the senate passed the $10 billion measure last night after kentucky republican senator jim bunning gave in. bunning had blocked the bill for days while trying to force congress to find the money to pay for it. >> if we cannot pay for a bill that all 100 senators support, how can we tell the american people with a straight face that we will ever pay for anything. that is what senators...

>> objection is heard. >> reporter: bunning objected for the 12th time since last thursday to unanimously passing $10 million for laid off workers, health care subsidies, road projects and more that expired monday. >> i have the same right as any other senator here on the floor. >> reporter: using that right to demand that senators find a way to pay for these benefits without adding another $10 billion to the deficit. >> the question ive been asked mostly is why now? well, why not now? >> report...

Important we should pay for it, but he also seemed concerned about his beloved wild cats. >> i want to assure the people that have watched this thing until a quarter of 12:00 and i have missed the kentucky/south carolina game, that started at 9:00, and its the only redeeming chance we had to beat south carolina. >> our dana bash tracked down senator bunning to get some answers, but he wasnt that interested in talking. she has the latest from capitol hill. . >> reporter: jim and kiran, jim bunnin...

That goes to things like -- it goes to benefits. its supporting unemployment and food stamps. its a sliver of that is going to what got the most attention, and thats quote, unquote, shovel-ready projects. and here is what the presidents office is saying. for road projects, $26.2 billion in funding has gone to road projects. that doesnt mean they are all happening yet. it doesnt mean the construction is being done. here is the breakdown on that one. more than 12,000 road projects are being funded...

Kiran and jim. >> interesting stuff. thanks. >> great race in texas. >> oh, yeah. turning back to the other huge political story, thousands of americans are waking up without a job this morning. president obama says they have one senator to thank for that, outgoing kentucky republican jim bunning. bunning, a hall of fame pitcher, who once threw a perfect game in the majors, threw what many in washington are calling a screwball, blocking the funding that keeps the paychecks coming. dana bash tr...

He gets in and thats a giant if. jane: interesting, his wife also is quoted in a magazine coming out this month saying i always tell him to move forward. dont look back. so well see how much influence she may or may not have. larry sabato, university of virginia, good to see you, professor, thanks. >> thanks jane. jon: a new statement today from jim bunning, republican senator once again blocking extension of unemployment benefits and other government programs. the bill would also provide fundin...

Here on your screen is how much money has actually been spent from the total. $119 billion have already gone to tax cuts and $179 billion have already been paid out. and that includes -- $31 billion on projects. the things we talk about the most, road projects, science projects, these kinds of things, were seeing $31 billion in total thats actually been spent on those kinds of projects, and that what were breaking down for you here at the stimulus desk. >> what about jobs? >> jobs is the biggest...

To deliver on his promises of job creation, deficit reduction and much needed economic growth. since taking office, the presidents policies made a difficult situation worse. with the presidents jobs speech rescheduled. jay carney would not preview the speech, but there are reports it could include a national infrastructure bank to entice private investors to get involved in road projects. the president ignored his conservative critics and take action. john larson, chair of the house democratic c...

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Jon: and this fox news alert out of minnesota where the governor just signed a new budget ending one of the longest-ever state government shutdowns. harris is live with the breaking story for us. harris? is. >> reporter: yeah. there were a lot of people wondering how this one would come together. minnesota governor mark dayton has just signed an agreement he struck with leading republicans after months of very bitter arguments over taxes and spending cuts. they were trying to close a pretty siza...