Page 17 - Three Fifths News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

That is a very bad outcome. i think he raises completely valid points and one way though i agree with what charles is saying undoing the sequestration down the road an area that would be immediate negative impact that would be unfortunate. >> i'm concede it would be a waste of time to plan for a sequestration that is not going to happen. but it's a lot less damaging than actual sequestions ration, which even the democratic secretary of defense said it would be devastating. >> shannon: i want to mention today the house data voted down balanced budget amendment. that included some democrats that...

we're watching the breaking news on the floor of the united states senate right now. we're watching and they're close to a deal. close but not there yet. in the meantime, there are some procedural votes under way on the floor of the united states senate. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer reporting from washington. gloria borger, our chief political analyst, is here as well. we have our correspondents standing by on capitol hill as well as over at the white house. but gloria, let's set the scene right now. just saw live he...

Repair bill with this union provision of it severed from it. what does the senate need to do on that part of the bill and do they still need a quorum for that that would include democrats? >> yes, they clearly would need to have senate democrats present, because the requirement is you have to have three-fifths of those elected present to take that vote. >> well, representative barca, does that indicate to you then that senate democrats may continue to stay out of the state? >> no. i think, lawrence, that they are so outraged at this action that based on senator miller's comment and i talked to...

The actual so-called budget repair bill with this union provision of it severed from it. what does the senate need to do on that part of the bill and do they still need a quorum for that that would include democrats? >> yes, they clearly would need to have senate democrats present, because the requirement is you have to have three-fifths of those elected present to take that vote. >> well, representative barca, does that indicate to you then that senate democrats may continue to stay out of the state? >> no. i think, lawrence, that they are so outraged at this action that based on senator mill...

Democrats? >> yes, they clearly would need to have senate democrats present, because the requirement is you have to have three-fifths of those elected present to take that vote. >> well, representative barca, does that indicate to you then that senate democrats may continue to stay out of the state? >> no. i think, lawrence, that they are so outraged at this action that based on senator miller's comment, and i talked to him briefly this evening, i think they now are going to come back to help to join us in leading this fight against this illegal, improper and unethical effort that was put forw...