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business, public service and the government. those qualities helped the former massachusetts governor stand out as the most qualified republican candidate competing in iowa caucuses." joining me is the editor of the des moines register. rick. >> good morning from des moines iowa. >> i'm well. what is it that ultimately that led that he had forrial board to enforce mitt romney. what did -- >> i will tell you it's more than a one-time meeting with the editorial board, alec. we have a unique and incredible perspective in iowa with the register. being able to follow the candidates for mo...

demonstrated in his career in business, public service and the government. those qualities helped the former massachusetts governor stand out as the most qualified republican candidate competing in iowa caucuses." joining me is the editor of the des moines register. rick. >> good morning from des moines iowa. >> i'm well. what is it that ultimately that led that he had forrial board to enforce mitt romney. what did -- >> i will tell you it's more than a one-time meeting with the editorial board, alec. we have a unique and incredible perspective in iowa with the register. being able t...

Senate must be approved by the house in the sense they want to approve it in the house gop conference. they to want get a look at it and scrub it. we'll get official cost numbers from the congressional budget office. we're moving in the right direction here. if you're for the payroll tax cut or unemployment benefits, for keystone, but not completely done until probably tuesday of next week, i'd say. >> let's not seal it quite yet. luke, we'll talk to you again. thank you. >> reporter: absolutely. congratulations on getting your show named, alex. that's awesome. >> that's great. >> reporter: a ...

Nbc's luke russert. where do things stand there? >> reporter: good morning, alex. the bipartisan vote will extend the payroll tax for two months. the only real opposition was folks who had a concern about the cost of the bill even though it was offset completely and overall we're going to see included in this vote, a pipeline decision for the president within the next 60 days. and really that was put in to garner a lot of republican support and they were able to get that republican support as you saw with that 89-10 margin. now it's going to go over to the

>> well, that seems to have the support of house democrats. to make sure that middle class americans, working families don't have to suffer through another $1,000 coming out of their paycheck. just last week, alex, i spent some time in a parlor with my district with a single mom and dad who worked there who just found it so hard to wrap their minds around the notion of another $1,000 coming out of their check right around the holidays. and this was the right thing to do. i hope our republican colleagues in the house realize that. it remains to be seen. >> i want to get, not a partisan answer h...