Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20111213:16:40:00
Today, we will be taken the first big step toward creating jobs? america, and it will be time for the united states senate to act. >> nbc's luke russert is following the details for us. is speaker boehner even going to have the votes needed to get through today? >> that's a good question, thomas. the how gop met today as a conference. i spoke to a member who went in there who said the leadership informed him they may not have the votes to pass a republican bill. the reason being they have an ideological opposition to extending the tax cut holiday, because they see it as a temporary band-aid. t...