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Elena kagan in a moment. first the passing today, and you've heard a lot about this from the hearing already, of a senate stalwart, robert byrd passing away at the age of 92. byrd had served a record 52 years at the senate out of west virginia. stef centanni is in falls church, virginia with more. hello. >> yeah, the family gave the word to the senate -- senator's office early this morning that the senator had passed away around 3:00 a.m. at this hospital in fairfax, virginia near falls church, virginia, a very sad mom, the end of an era on capitol hill, and we now are getting reaction from ca...

White house. >> reporter: the president's refusal to debt the debt commission he's create to go take tax cuts off the table is not that he supports the tax cuts or would agree to them, he says the commission wants to look at everything as it searches for the best way to reduce the country's $12 trillion debt but republicans say there's a price for that, they say the uncertainty is making businesses reluctant to hire. jon: in the d.c. area, where wendell is, folks are still digging out, but if they work up an appetite, they might be out of luck. stef centanni in upper marlboro, maryland. steve....

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And running, jon. jon: it sounds awful, whatever the number is. trace gallagher, thanks. jane: want to get an update now on breaking news we're watching out of capitol hill, general david petraeus was testifying before a senate committee a short time ago and he passed out in front of the microphones. stef centanni has an update from the pentagon. how is he doing? >> reporter: jane, he's doing fine at the moment. a little bit of a temporary health problem for general david petraeus, commander of centcom as he was answering questions on capitol hill before the senate armed services committee. at...

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