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Fox has learned the head of the nsa went to capitol hill today to personally ask lawmakers to vote against the measure. how do we know how those meetings wept any amendment going after the nsa. general alexander told fox that he wanted to talk to lawmakers about the facts about the nsa phone program to help inform debate. he says every time he speaks with members, it is helpful but clearly there is some bipartisan support building for cutting off money for nsa surveillance. >> the debate really comes down to whether we want to allow the nsa to collect these records or whether we want to deny t...

Defund. >> it his proposal outraged democrats. >> instead of searching for common ground, this amendment intensifies warfare. >> they argue it wastes hundred of millions of dollars and expected to lie in the supreme court. >> it's fiscally irresponsible to go forward with implementation until the court challenge is resolved. >> though president obama has vowed to veto the cuts, dmd raled. >> 125 million americans would lose coverage because of a preexisting medical condition. >> reporter: vowing to save billions and cover preexisting conditions the gop approved the defunding amendment. an amen...

Democrats. >> instead of searching for common ground, this amendment intensifies warfare. >> they argue it wastes hundred of millions of dollars and expected to lie in the supreme court. >> it's fiscally irresponsible to go forward with implementation until the court challenge is resolved. >> though president obama has vowed to veto the cuts, dmd raled. >> 125 million americans would lose coverage because of a preexisting medical condition. >> reporter: vowing to save billions and cover preexisting conditions the gop approved the defunding amendment. an amendment denying tax dollars to planned...