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Senate conducts its internal business. for many years, the senate has had a rule that says it takes 60 votes to cut off debate, to stop debate and come to a vote. traditionally, almost everything in the senate operates by a simple majority, 50. but in recent years, because things have become so contentious, first the democrats and now the republicans have insisted almost always on 60 votes for everything, including judicial confirmations. what today's vote means is that the standard for judicial confirmations will go back to 50, not 60 anymore. and what that will mean is that several of presid...

This is d-day with hurricane sandy. waves are growing ever more om nis and the threat of storm surges from 4 to 11 feet high. this is the scene about 100 miles north of boston. hundreds of thousands have been told to evacuate in coastal a areas all the way into new england. the storm claimed 65 lives in the caribbean and has the potential to paralyze new york and other big cities. early this morning president obama has signed emergency declarations for connecticut, pennsylvania and rhode island, clearing the way for help from fema. let's get right to bill karins who has the latest forecast. wh...