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north korea. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." the showdown over the payroll tax cut lasted for weeks, but the stalemate ended in a matter of minutes today after house republican leaders bowed to overwhelming pressure and gave into the democrats. today, the house approved the bill that got almost 90% of support in the senate. president obama signed it into law and the threat of a new year's day tax hire for 160 working americans is over. let's go straight to dana bash who's watching this on capitol hill. must be pretty empty. it was exciting for a few minutes today. >...

>> reporter: this is a place few outsiders have ever seen. at first glance it looks like any other major city. high-rise buildings, kids playing, couples strolling, people jamming into street trolleys, wide roads with traffic cops, male and female. but this is no ordinary city. this we're headed there during one of the most dangerous times in its history. we landed late in the afternoon on thursday, december 16th. the north koreans take us into a room and confiscate passports and cell phones. on the trip with me, governor bill richardson and four aides. >> whenever i go to north korea, and thi...