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Wolf blitzer is off today. i'm candy crowley and you're in "the situation room." tea party lawmakers came to washington targeting health care reform, and today they struck a blow. the republican-led house voted to bar any federal agency from spending money to implement in new health care law. it's one of several kroefrl budget votes today, all moving them further apart and increasing the possible of a government shut down two weeks from today. cnn congressional correspondent brianna keilar is on capitol hill for us. what's going on up there? >> candy, you know house republicans said if they co...

Lots of back and forth on capitol hill today over the appropriate name for president obama's controversial health care bill. joining us in today's strategy session, cnn political contributor and democratic strategist donna brazile. also, the former chairman of the republican national committee, michael steele. it's good to see you both. >> thank you. >> i want to play you a little bit of what went on on capitol hill today. this is about health care reform, but really it's all about what's in a name. let's take a listen to this. >> we call it what it is. it is obamacare. it's a travesty. it is ...

Calling for an investigation. on which members of congress must pay taxes. but this is nothing new. republican jason was showing off his cot to cnn two years ago. >> something tells me your college dorm was bigger than this. >> my dorm was bigger. that's a well made bed right there. >> a good mattress right here. >> democrats are doing it, too. even though freshman hanson clark isn't sure how long he can take it. >> being here is not comfortable. i haven't had a good night cease sleep since i've been in congress. it helps me stay focused on working, on serving the people that sent me here. >> ...

Cnn hong kong, i'm andrew stevens. you're watching "world business today." top stories this wednesday, march 2. stocks tumble on fears of a sustained surge in oil prices and investors are left wondering how the libyan uprising will affect energy exports long term. dior ditches chief designer john galiano days ahead of fashion week. what's at stake for the fashion house. and the sky-high price of sugar leaves south american shoppers feeling bitter. let's take you straight to the stock market action now starting in europe. citing oil prices and concerns over economic growth have been rattl...

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