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  1. GOP leaders pressure Holder to cooperate on Fast and Furious- investigation- bit.ly/J6JrIX
  2. President Obama has threatened to veto the defense bill 1.usa.gov/K3E0L4
  3. House passes defense bill authorizing funding for the military and defense priorities including the war in Afghanistan for FY 2013 299-120
  4. Gohmert amendment passes making clear U.S. citizens detained as suspected terrorists get habeas corpus 243-173.
  5. Smith-Amash amendment that would bar federal government from detaining terrorist suspects in U-S defeated 238-182.
  6. House and Senate have to hash out differences on Violence Against Women Act over protections for immigrants, gays + transgendered Americans
  7. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) recounts sexual assault in light of Violence Against Women reauthorization- cbsn.ws/JNXVyI
  8. @NancyPelosi on WH meeting: The meeting was very cordial. Frank. We had hoagies. Potato chips. Chocolate chip cookies.
  9. @NancyPelosi says POTUS asked leaders at WH meeting to pass transportation bill, and student loan bill to stop interest rate hike.
  10. @SpeakerBoehner also enjoyed the sandwiches served at the White House according to Boehner aide. FYI.
  11. @SpeakerBoehner asked POTUS about extending Bush tax cuts and urged him to accept Keystone construction and to cooperate on Fast and Furious
  12. Boehner aide says POTUS told @SpeakerBoehner at WH he wants debt ceiling increase w/o spending cuts. Boehner said not while he's speaker.
  13. @seungminkim you wearing J. Crew dress? That happens every time I wear mine.
  14. RT @budicha: Team @cbsnews finished strong! Go @jacksonjk @nancycordes @seangallitz @wcronkite Did you see us on ... m.tmi.me/q3zcZ
  15. Club for Growth on GOP freshmen: "dozens of them are big-spenders and are no different from many of the veteran Republicans they serve with"
  16. Club for Growth gives highest marks to Amash, Huelskamp, Labrador, Mulvaney, Walsh, Stutzman, Quayle, Duncan, Gowdy and Ross.