Senators Returning With Little Urgency as Fiscal Clock Ticks

Written By Unknown on Wednesday, 26 December 2012 | 11:00

Even with so many during stake, there seemed to be small clarity of urgency. Senate aides contend many senators are not expected to be behind on Capitol Hill before Thursday evening. And while a House might technically be in session, Republican leaders told members final week they would be given a 48-hour notice before they should return, and that notice has not nonetheless been given.

Senate Democratic and Republican leaders have also not talked in days, according to aides on both sides. But lawmakers continue to contend a understanding is probable to avert a "fiscal cliff," when taxes jump to Clinton-era rates on Jan. 1 and $100 billion in across-the-board cuts to troops and domestic programs flog in a subsequent day.

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