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Postmark. >> viper arm. >> i'm concerned about the post office. people have trusted the united states postal service for two centuries. >> they're losing tens of billions of dollars each year. >> well congressman issa wants to end the postal service as we know t. darrell issa's military pension plan targets the post office. >> the new budget carries $63 billion in savings with it. but $6 billion of that is coming out of the pockets of vets. >> members of congress who have vowed to repeal this provision. >> republicans like congressman darrell issa have been trying to take down the postalal ser...

$63 billion of sequestration cuts over the next two years, i think makes a lot of sense. we can do cutting in a more strategic and rational way. jenna: how do you think it sets up for the year ahead? if we expect the bill to pass and go into law, how does it set you up for the year ahead? what will be next on the list? tax reform. how do you setac kelling financial issues moving ahead? >> well i would hope in 2014, the early part of 2014 we could get a consensus on tax reform. we're not there yet. it is not for lack of a determined effort, really by both parties. members of the finance committ...

These last minute budget deals to understand what's in there before they vote. this is the republican party that promised upon winning election and winning the majority, winning the speakership in 2010 that they were going to cut 100 billion in one year. now they're raising spending, 63 billion in the next two years. i think it's an acknowledgement that they just don't want to fight this budget fight anymore. >> there are also progressive democrats who have refused to say how they're going to vote on this and who don't want to. they don't like other provisions in it. how many democrats do you ...

Security. the senate approved jeh johnson's nomination yesterday. he's the first african-american to hold that job. johnson was a top pentagon lawyer and he replaces janet napolitano. the senate could approve a new budget by the end of the week. a test vote is set for today. the bill would restore about $63 billion in across-the-board cuts scheduled to take effect in the current budget year and the next one. the house approved a similar spending plan last week. the hunt continues this morning for two carjackers who targeted a couple at a new jersey mall in the height of the holiday season....

It would restore $63 billion in across the board cuts scheduled to take in effect the current budget year and the next one. surveillance video shows a 17-year-old high school student in georgia putting his arms around teacher. the teacher alleges that sam mcnair kissed her on the neck and cheek. he disputes it and has been suspended for a year due to sexual harassment. hello. good morning on this tuesday. how many days until christmas now, ten or eight? >> gee whiz, you do the math. >> did i just hear nine. >> nine more? >> nine. >> are you done christmas shopping? >> just with. maybe anythi...