Washington: Votes on Debt Ceiling, Libya

The Takeaway

As the House gets ready to vote on raising the debt ceiling, a delegation of Congressional Republicans will meet with President Obama on Wednesday with a list of their demands. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich  has all the details. “Republicans are calling it a vote on the president’s proposal on the debt limit, trying to tie it to the president’s ankles,” says Todd Zwillich. Meanwhile, there will also be a vote on the US role in Libya with Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) calling for a vote on a resolution to remove US personnel from Libya immediately.

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