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Authorization act? what is at issue here? >> reporter: interesting, jenna. the senate is expected to take it up this hour. it passed a procedural vote 88-12. that tells you a lot in this very polarized environment. this got overwhelming support in the united states senate. the senators feel like their issues in terms of detainee handling is fair and so they are challenging the white house own that measure. now it is a $662 billion package. a short time ago a senate democrat expressed her concern about some of the spending. take a listen. >> i have come to a stark and real conclusion about mone...

Fluorescent lightbulbs, allow military to use more coal. key house democrat says this is the nature of the game. >> this is theater. >> be honest about this. this is all theater. this is done, the machinations, the dance of tarantula that goes on here. >> still, this waiting game on huge government funding bill that involves many compromises and could still fall apart. a high risk gamble. bret? >> we'll watch the vote total as it happens this hour. after a great deal of protest from the obama, with the detainee handling, the congress eased up ^wa. is the late west that? >> part of a $662 billi...