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30 days. and we're starting there because the u.s. senate went on vacation today without solving the problem. this morning, the labor department reported 472,000 americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, 13,000 more than the week before. all told, more than 22 million americans are either searching for work or have given up looking since the recession began. ben tracy has been out to see what congress' gridlock means to unemployed folks at home. >> reporter: if you want to know what it feels like to be out of work, just ask leslie pink. >> it is a very painful t...

weeks to 99 weeks but worried about costs, republicans in congress are blocking efforts to keep that extension in place. so by the end of july, 3.2 million people would no longer be getting an unemployment check. at a packed unemployment office in glendale, california, today, dominic lucas worried about how he'll support his son once his benefits end. >> what do you do? you know, your hands are tied behind your back and someone is threatening to shoot you, that's how it feels. >> reporter: here's the larger problem: consumer spending is needed for the economy to recover. with million...