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the house is expected to vote today on the tax bill that president obama and republican leaders agreed on. the measure passed by a wide margin in the senate wednesday but faces stiff opposition in the house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning to you. we haven't heard the words bipartisan support much in washington recently, have we? that's exactly what this tax cut deal got in the senate. it's unlikely frustrated democrats in the house can break that momentum. >> the yaes are 81, the nays 19. >> reporter: the tax cut...

good morning, everybody. good to see you on this thursday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. the house is expected to vote today on the tax bill that president obama and republican leaders agreed on. the measure passed by a wide margin in the senate wednesday but faces stiff opposition in the house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning to you. we haven't heard the words bipartisan support much in washington recently, have we? that's exactly what this tax cut deal got in the senate. it's unlikely frustrated democ...

deal, the house. >> at the end of the day, i think we're going to have to pass a bill. that's the view of many of us. >> only accurately see what this is a precursor to. >> it changes the very nature of social security. >> our special guest, congressman rush holt. most importantly, republicans are now enraged about the war on christmas vacation. >> it is impossible to do all of the things that the majority leader laid out without doing, frankly, without disrespecting the institution, and without disrespecting one of the two holiest of holidays for christians and the families of all...

thursday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. the house is expected to vote today on the tax bill that president obama and republican leaders agreed on. the measure passed by a wide margin in the senate wednesday but faces stiff opposition in the house. whit johnson is in washington with more. whit, good morning to you. >> reporter: terrell, good morning to you. we haven't heard the words bipartisan support much in washington recently, have we? that's exactly what this tax cut deal got in the senate. it the's unlikely frustrated democrats in the house can break that momentum. >>...

. good evening. for 85 million americans, the temperature did not go above freezing today, and it won't tonight. this nasty and relentless winter weather system now stretches so far to the south, the florida keys set a record for cold today. 15 american cities broke records today, 11 of them in florida. close to 40% of the land mass in the continental u.s. remains snow covered. last night people had to be rescued from their vehicles in the snow. the fact is, it is early yet in the season for quite this much hunkering down and digging out. nbc's john yang has our coverage from the w...