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Preferred a bigger deal that included spending cuts. >> a grand bargain, whatever you want to call it, that solves our deficit problems in a balanced and responsible way, that doesn't just deal with the taxes, but deals with the spending in a balanced way so that we can put all this behind us and just focusing on growing our economy. >> reporter: the president said with this conference, by which he meant this partisan conference, that's too much to hope for. early this morning after the senate vote he released a statement that read in part, this agreement is the right thing to do for our count...

Coverage, i saw mr. chaffetz and mr. hensarling echo some of my statements. i've heard some democrats around the building say they'll like it, other democrats echoing mr. harkin saying they didn't care for it. so i think we're all over the map, and i think the best thing to do is read the bill this afternoon and take it up later on today. heather: congressman mick mulvaney, we appreciate you taking the time with us, and we'll let you get back to your work. >> thanks again, heather. rick: in other news today, we're following some brand new developments concerning the health of secretary of stat...

His fellow democrats where he shouldn't have to do a whole lot of arm twisting there. but a whole different story on the other side of the aisle. republicans in the house will be meeting at 1 p.m. eastern time to figure out what they want to do given the fact that the senate last night passed their version of the fiscal cliff deal. so, again, a lot of things going on on capitol hill today. it looks a little sleepy there in this picture that we're showing you of the dome, but make no mistake, a lot of activity, and we've got it covered for you right here on fox. heather: no sleep for a lot of p...

For the country to meet its needs. >> so it took an impermit solution to prevent our constituents from a very real financial pain. but in my view, it was worth the effort. rick: so those are the senators. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is live on the hill. so, mike, the house is going to get this. any idea what the house plans to do with it? >> reporter: happy new year. the house gop leadership meets with its members about three hours from now. they wanted to give their members a chance to figure out, to study what is exactly in this package, but we do not have any update in te...

Statement is well written which is that we're going to take a look at it and bring it to the floor. we will consider it. now, whether or not we amend it and find something that can get more republican support remains to be seen. see what the house wants to pass with republican majority. but i take my hat off to the leadership of at least giving the senate bill a vote. it's something that the senate has not done for us in a long time. so i'm glad to see we're going to be taking it up again. the house does go to session at 12, we're meeting at 1, so no chance we would vote on it before 1:00. hea...