[Breaking News] House Majority Leader Cantor against cliff deal

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- House Majority Leader Eric Cantor told reporters Tuesday that he does not support the Senate-approved fiscal cliff deal. Cantor's defection was the latest and clearest sign that the agreement reached between President Barack Obama and Senate leaders faces an uncertain fate in the House. Alarmed by the Republican opposition, House Democrats have called for a straight up-or-down vote on the measure. House Republicans were talking openly about amending the legislation and sending it back to the Senate for action. This could imperil the measure.

aimei

Uncertain

Cobra

I knew those republicans wouldn't go that easy.

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House Republican leaders have decided on a process that may allow an up-or-down vote on the fiscal-cliff deal that has passed the Senate. Rep. Steven LaTourette, a Republican from Louisiana, said in an interview on CNN said Republican leaders will poll their members shortly on two versions of a cliff deal. One would amend the Senate bill and add spending cuts, while the second would be a clean version of the Senate plan. After the discussions and seeing which version has the most support, LaTourette said the leaders will decide which version to bring to a vote. LaTourette, who opposes the Senate bill, said he thinks that the House will ultimately vote on the clean bill. "We've been beaten this fight, I am very sad there are no spending reductions in the bill," LaTourette said.

aimei

thanks Laoda
Keep fighting till another dead line due.