Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20151216:17:40:00
You. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you. and a big deal to report from capitol hill, congress actually came to an agreement on a $1.1 trillion comprehensive spending bill last night. that deal will fund the government through october next year and extends tax breaks set to expire. included in the spending plan is health care benefits for 9/11 first responders. those benefits would be fully funded for the next 75 years. that follows a campaign by jon stewart who along with 9/11 responders came to capitol hill to directly lobby lawmakers and pushed strongly by kirsten jill grand and ...