Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20121220:16:20:00
Bringing this goal forward. together, with our vote today, to extend permanent tax relief in the middle class for the middle class and small businesses, we house republicans are taking concrete actions to avoid the fiscal cliff. absent a balanced offer from the president, this is our nation's best option and senate democrats should take up both of these measures immediately and the president has a decision to make. he can support these measures or be responsible for reckless spending and the largest tax hike in american history. i'll take some questions. yes? >> do you think you have the votes...