Posted by
Defend America on Thursday, December 24, 2009 7:38:42 AM
The Senate just voted to raise the debt ceiling by a vote of 60-39. The only Senator who did not vote was Senator Bunning from Kentucky.
Senate Votes to Raise Debt Ceiling to $12.4 Trillion
FOXNews.com
The
Senate's rare Christmas Eve vote allows the Treasury Department to
issue enough bonds to fund the government's operations and programs
until mid-February.
WASHINGTON -- The Senate has voted to raise the ceiling on the
government debt to $12.4 trillion, a $290 billion increase over the
current ceiling.
The House approved the increase last week. The Senate's rare
Christmas Eve vote, 60-39, permits the Treasury Department to issue
enough bonds to fund the government's operations and programs until
mid-February. The Senate will vote again on the politically tricky
issue on Jan. 20.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/12/24/senate-votes-raise-debt-ceiling-trillion/