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Dems seek point five percent surtax on incomes over $1m to pay for slimmed down jobs bill. Top GOP aide says party support unlikely.

McCain is blunt in hallway intv about why GOP caved on paying for payroll: "December was a debacle, okay. We don't want to repeat that."

Senate Armed Services Chair Carl Levin tells CNN Armed Forces Network should drop "offensive" Rush Limbaugh program.

Lieberman/Collins "initiate an inquiry" into prostitution scandal to see if it's part of a "pattern of behavior" at the Secret Service.

A high profile Repub boasting about helping POTUS? Yes, it's happening in a critical Senate race. Check out our story bit.ly/PQd8W5

McConnell says Kerry would be a "popular choice with the Senate" for Secretary of State.

Now hearing Leahy will stay Judiciary chair and Feinstein will stay Intel chair. DiFi herself just told me this. No word yet on Approps.

Mikulski to chair approps, per three Dem sources. She becomes first woman to chair the influential post, said one.

Feinstein to respond to NRA at 115pm in Senate TV Gallery

Vote on background check amendment not likely before end of week, Manchin tells CNN. Extra time needed to build support.

Please join me in praying for those at Fort Hood.

Happy to read the ratings are on the rise for John King's smart CNN program. See this: http://bit.ly/kMWm70

Sen. Intel Chair Feinstein says she now believes "there was some form of complicity" by Pakistan that enabled OBL to live there for so long.

McCain says he's "leaning towards" voting to strip oil giants of tax subsidies. Sites "record profits" and "tax advantage" companies enjoy.

Dana Bash first on the air with news of the ethics committee's referral to DOJ in the Ensign case. Nice job. http://on.cnn.com/iIXfWC

Sen. Lugar, who is up for re-election in 2012, will vote FOR the Ryan budget and it's controversial Medicare provisions, his staff says.

CNN is told Dems won't repeat use two-hour rule today to protest Comey firing; they don't want to interrupt McCabe's testimony at Intel Com.

Dem & GOP senators split over whether Rosenstein briefing is classified. Dems want to talk after. My story here: goo.gl/uWZ74V

Facing impasse, Reid to unveil $2.5 T debt package. TBA dollar for dollar cuts, no revenues. Per Senate Dem aide.