Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121221:02:11:00
22 republicans voted no on their own party's plan. and then the house republicans just suddenly gave up, turned off the lights, and announced they were going home for christmas, they considered themselves to be done. nobody knew this was coming. the rends had no idea this was coming. speaker boehner issued this statement by way of explanation. he said, "the house did not take up the tax measure today because it did not have sufficient support from our members to pass." this whole episode has been like watching a puppy having a frenetic random action period before collapsing asleep in its own b...
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