Senate Ready to Pass Jobless Aid

After a long day trading barbs with the GOP over extending unemployment benefits, Senate Democrats will finally be able to pass the measure tomorrow with the addition of a new Democratic Senator, West Virginia's Carte Goodwin.Goodwin, a substitute for recently deceased Robert C. Byrd, will be the crucial 60th vote, breaking a GOP filibuster. Earlier on Monday, President Obama attacked the filibuster, lamenting that “a partisan minority has used parliamentary maneuvers to block a vote.” He accused Republicans, who argue that jobless benefits encourage laziness, of a “lack of faith in the American people,” and said, “There are times when you put elections aside. This is one of those times.” House Minority Leader John Boehner took issue with Obama's speech in a statement, calling it a "disingenuous attack," and criticizing the president for calling for more spending without corresponding budget cuts.