Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20101217:18:07:00
Federal benefits. in less than three hours, president obama is due to sign a $ 00 billion compromise that almost died in the house yesterday before an astonishing comeback and landslide approval at midnight. so now lame duck lawmakers can head home for the holidays, right? no, not by a long shot. there's the repeal of don't ask, don't tell and the senate is expected to vote on tomorrow. they can vote on the s.t.a.r.t. treaty, but the senate intends to. on wednesday members voted to the cut off debate and proceed to a final vote, though it's not clear when and remember, that's a treaty. so 67 v...