Congress Juggles Tax Cuts, ‘Don’t Ask’ Repeal, START Agreement

The House looks likely to pass a stripped-down bill repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and will move on to the controversial tax cuts and unemployment bill which passed in the Senate yesterday. Wrangling between Senate Democrats and Republicans over the timing of the START agreement with Russia continues, and the end of year recess ticks ever closer. Todd Zwillich, Takeaway Washington correspondent, walks us through all the last minute votes and politicking, including Harry Reid threatening to keep the Senate working right up through Christmas.