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Senators, democratic senators, in all likelihood to have to quote for this. there was a test vote on this, another procedural play last week when the senate was considering all sorts of budget amendments, and it passed only 50-49. they were sort of thu even enthusized about that. >> harry reid has never been very enthusiastic about any of these additional measures even though hes sometimes voiced support for at least allowing them to have the vote in his role as a leader of the democrats. youre ...

Good morning. im chris jansing. its almost time. in just a few hours, cardinals will begin the ancient ritual of choosing the next pope. you can actually feel the tension, the anxiety, and the excitement. the bells are tolling, it so must be the top of the hour. today, it begins. now, this morning, already, all the cardinals, even those over 80 who wont vote, gathered together inside st. peters basilica for a mass. they prayed for divine help, for inspiration, and for guidance to choose a succes...

Look at that. lets get to a fox news alert. overnight in egypt, a hot air balloon ride turned deadly. these photos were taken right before the balloon caught fire and exploded midair, plunging nearly 1,000 feet from the sky. at least 18 foreigners on board died. this is brand-new video of search crews going through the rubble in a sugar cane field near the city. amazingly, three people did survive, rushed to the hospital. none of the tourists is believed to be american. if at first you dont ...

Luke russert joins us from capitol hill. lets start with this fight over student loans. the senate has this test vote coming up tomorrow. the house passed a bill on friday to keep the interest rate at 3.4%. both sides, theyre at odds how to pay for this. who will take the bigger hit? >> it is the same story weve seen all year on capitol hill. both sides agreed this issue needs to be figured out. what is that issue? student loan rates are set to expire at 3.4% come july 1. they would then move to...

Im bret baier in washington. the big story is first of congressional hearing in outrageous spending at the general services administration. gsa. tonight on "special report" we show you what happens when a man who has come to symbolize the waste and abuse came to capitol hill to testify before house oversight committee. were keep an eye on the senate where a test vote on the so-called buffett rule is expected soon. tax fairness proposal that president obama is using as he calls it, campaign issue...

Martha: nine supreme court justices now reviewing the healthcare arguments that they heard for six hours over the course of this week, and they are doing that before tomorrows preliminary vote and the law. we will not hear the decision that comes out of that preliminary test vote as its known. well get the opinions and the decision some time in june. but one of the biggest questions that they will deal with was heard yesterday. if the individual mandate to buy health insurance is stripped out of...

Something sooner. you have to remember not only do we have a new gallup poll showing that 57% of americans want to see the pipeline built that includes 81% of republicans and 51% of independents and a plurality 44% of democrats. and also there was a test vote on this in the senate a few weeks ago and 11 democrats switched sides. sided with the republicans in favor of building the pipeline. the only reason it didnt pass was that democrats filibustered it. 60 votes are required and they didnt have...

Something sooner. you have to remember not only do we have a new gallup poll showing that 57% of americans want to see the pipeline built that includes 81% of republicans and 51% of independents and a plurality 44% of democrats. and also there was a test vote on this in the senate a few weeks ago and 11 democrats switched sides. sided with the republicans in favor of building the pipeline. the only reason it didnt pass was that democrats filibustered it. 60 votes are required and they didnt have...

Either, if santorum continues to take a big share and newt gingrich takes his share, that is what hes really saying, i may not get there and, mitt romney doesnt and in that case, it is an open convention. >> eric: what do you think will happen? you have been around a long time. have we seen it before? what is your prediction? >> no, we havent. the last time neither candidate had a majority going in, was 1976, with, jerry ford running as the president, he wasnt elected, because he came in obvious...

>> ever heard of a test vote in the senate? its a bill that would make tougher penalties for members of congress found guilty of insider trading. the stop acting on congressional knowledge act will call for congress to write new congressional penalties for offenders and demands congressmen to release all stock transitions in 30 days. how did the test vote go down? >> theyre going to take this initial vote on other bipartisan measure put together. it would require them to report stock trades of a...