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Resolution on the debt ceiling. matters particularly to the victims of harvey and texas. it pass zed overwhelmingly in the house 316 to nine. again, 316 to 90 votes. this will extent the debt ceiling limit, if you will, for three months, until december 15th. it also is tied to $7.85 billion in federal aid for the victims of hurricane harvey. meantime, let's go to the severe weather center where we find chad myers. you heard that family say, we have been warned so many times to evacuate. we have never needed to. we are going to hunker down, we have storm windows. they live on the 11th floor. we...

Surrounding area. the house overwhelmingly passed a $7.85 billion disaster aid package just hours ago. but because it's such an important and you remember ent bill it's quickly becoming a negotiating tool for other government funding efforts r. president trump has a large stake in that process. he's out in north dakota today. he's going to deliver a speech on tax reform in about an hour. but we have to start this hour talking about this hurricane. it is that urgent. give us an idea of what we are dealing with here, raf if i. >> that's right. and we continue to break records with irma today. no...

His attention. >> 7.$7.85 billion from congres as an initial aid package for harvey. from's been discussions about attaching it to the debt ceiling as well. should those two things be li linked here do you think? >> my preference would be that we immediately take up the aid package. my concern is that there is some debate as to whether the debt ceiling is raised. i am for raising the debt ceiling, i don't think delay helps us at all. the suffering is huge, i was out last night with people in their homes, when you go into their homes, you get a greater appreciation for what they're having to en...

Welcome back to ask the state of the union." i'm dana bash. president trump and the first lady spent saturday visiting victims in areas hit hardest by hurricane harvey. trump tweeting late saturday night, just got back to the white house from the great states of texas and louisiana where things are going well. such cooperation and coordination." joining me now is the republican governor of texas, greg abbott. governor, thank you so much for joining me. want to ask by looking back in time to hurricane sandy. after this hit in the northeast, in 2012, the federal government spent $56 billion on r...

As of this morning, the death toll attributed to harvey stands at 53. some areas are still flooded, others beginning to clean up, and a tally to what it will take to repair. gas prices up 24 cents a gallon, an impact well beyond the flood zone. the full price tag won't by known, being president trump is calling for $7.85 billion. early indications there's bipartisan support for moving that package quickly. >> i'll give you another congratulations. in about one week, and then it's a long term. we're talking about -- they say two years, three years. i think because this is texas you'll probably ...