MSNBCW The Rachel Maddow Show August 2, 2011
that bill was then soundly defeated just two hours later in the senate. that was friday. what a difference a weekend makes. late tonight within the last two hours, the u.s. house of representatives passed another bill to raise the country's debt ceiling, but this was a bill that enjoys not only bipartisan support but also by-cabinet support. the house passed a debt ceiling plan tonight that was crafted over the weekend by president obama and congressional leaders from both parties, it's a deal that raises the debt ceiling by $2.1 trillion in exchange for spending cuts over the next d...