Morning Headlines:
- U.S. intelligence chief claims Al-Qaeda may be infiltrating Syria with help from Iran (Fox News): http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/02/16/us-intelligence-officials-tie-al-qaeda-iraq-to-syrian-bombings/
- The Congress is expected to vote on the payroll tax holiday extension bill today. This will extend the payroll tax break and unemployment while avoiding a fee cut for Medicare doctors. Republican house members dropped their request that the bill be funded by cutting spending elsewhere. This bill is expected to cost around $100 billion (CNN): http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/17/election/2012/payroll-tax-deal/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
- Fighter Jets were scrambled in California after a Cessna entered presidential airspace. The plane was not a threat but was carrying marijuana (ABC News): http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/fighters-intercept-cessna-approaching-air-force-one/
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