admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffordsthank you, gabby. [ applause ] >> even the hardest hearts, which we had a lot of hardened hearts in this debate, just melted when she walked in the room. >> reporter: for gabby giffords, the road to recovery has been long and arduous. her husband, space shuttle astronaut mark kelly, was by her side every day as doctors marveled at her strength and the extentntf her recovery -- >> and liftoff. >> reporter: gabby giffords left the hospital to watch her husband blast off into space on his last shuttle mission. >> she would say that, you know, it's time to turn something she would want for something d. positive to come out of it. >> reporter: as she came back to the house in an hour of national need, we may be learning what it is gabby giffords wants to do. terry moran, abc news, washington. >> and giffords is expected to visit the white house today with her husband, a her husband, and we'll hear more from debbie wasserman schultz coming up just a little while later today on "good morning

congresswoman gabby giffords walks into congress with much of arizona cheering her on. >>> extreme heat. how long can anyone be expected to take temperatures in triple digits? >> and tonight, a surprising "take that" for all those that think life goes downhill after 40, 50 or 60 for that matter. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, the most divisive and potentially dangerous moment in history in washington is now history. it was so ugly even now that it's technically solved it left otherwise sensible people worried about the future of our country. here's what it sounded like when it ended. >> the yays are 74. the nays are 26. the motion to concur in the house amendment to senate bill 365 is agreed to. >> the bill passed the senate with ease and then over to the white house where the president signed it. the debt limit's been fixed. but big steps remain. they'll now go back at it. cuts are coming if the president gets his way the rich will pay more. just the fight over it is already affecting the u.s. economy. then at the height of it

tonight, as she came back to the house in an hour of national need, we may be learning what it is gabby giffordsts to do. and just after the vote, congresswoman giffords tweeted, "the capitol looks beautiful, and i am honored to be at work tonight." well, it may look beautiful, but there's a lot of grumbling over there. a bitter pill is how many members, democratic and republican, describe tonight's vote, which raised the debt limit and cut spending. and may have prevented an economic catastrophe. it was just a wild, tense day over there. and abc's diane sawyer was in the capitol as the clock ticked, ticked down. >> reporter: right up to the end of the voting it was a nail-biter. >> the bill is passed -- >> reporter: up on capitol hill a cross-roads so important even wounded tucson congresswoman gabrielle giffords came all the way back to washington to cast a vote. a yes. and so the budget control act of 2011 passed the house of representatives tonight. averting an economic disaster. america will not default on its debts. but it doesn't mean all the republicans or democrats who voted for it like

it was gabby giffords' return.akers who could not forget her triumphant moment. no one expected that scene just seven months after that tucson shooting. >> such a heart-warming scene. isn't it? >> oh, man. some guardian angels are watching over gabby giffords. that's for sure. >> absolutely. good for her. >>> also ahead, casey anthony goes back to court today after spending weeks away from cameras and away from her family. we'll explain why she's appearing before an orlando judge again and how it could impact her freedom. >> the next chapter of her life. >>> later this half hour, organizers of the seattle space needle's 50th anniversary want to give you a chance to send you into space. >> sounds like fun to me. >> cool idea, let's go. >> i'm all for it. >>> first, action on the debt deal moves to the senate today after passing in the house last night. >> as we said, the real drama of the evening came as congresswoman giffords appeared in the house for the first time since being shot in january. sunlen miller is joi

. >>> all the bitterness on the house floor stopped by an inspiring moment to welcome gabby giffords. she returned for the first time since she was shot in the head seven months ago. i spoke with her friend and colleague, debbie awasserman schultz. she'll give us a behind-the-scenes look. >>> and isha is following other stories. >> new deadly violence in syria targets the city of hama. this video shows the city under fire by syria security forces. reports of at least a 52 people dead including four children. that and much more when "360" continues. we'll always cook dinner, and cheer for our favorite team. we'll still go to meetings, make home movies, and learn new things. but how we do all this, will never be the same. didn't really know what i wanted to do. didn't like high school. and then i met my teacher, mr. mccooey, and that click happened. i would never have even thought about going into the engineering field if it wasn't for these ap classes, these teachers and them helping me realize that this is a major calling in my life. ♪ i didn't always know that i would like math, but

as gabby giffords made her entrance on the house floor to vote.euontaneous standing lasted 150 minutes. gabrielle has returned to washington to support a bipartisan bill to prevent economic crisis. john lewis went. another colleague took her face and said it's you, it's you. the vote was so important she said she wanted to be there to help. >> the room explode. it was electrifying. members were crying. this has been such a tough few days. and to see her triumphantly walk back into the chamber, as friend, girlfriend, it was an mazing moment. >> she tweeted the capitol looks beautiful and i am honored to be at work tonight. later she explained i had to be here for this vote. i could not take the chance that my absence could crash our economy. the miracle of giffords's return is it comes barely seven months after she was shot through the head, gunned down at a con teufp swep constituent event in tucson. a squeeze of her husband's hand, the movement of an arm, a smile. she moved to houston to continue her rehabilitation. by february, a major breakthro

. >>> all the bitterness on the house floor stopped by an inspiring moment to welcome gabby giffords. she returned for the first time since she was shot in the head seven months ago. i spoke with her friend and colleague, debbie awasserman schultz. she'll give us a behind-the-scenes look. >>> and isha is following other stories. >> new deadly violence in syria targets the city of hama. this video shows the city under fire by syria security forces. reports of at least a 52 people dead including four children. that and much more when "360" continues. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and bloo

giffords. thank you, gabby. [applause] [applause] >> host: arizona congressman gabrielle giffords returns to the house floor for the first timeou since january following r critical wanting in that shooting in tucson. she returns to the floor to cast her vote in favor of the debt ceiling bill. the final minutes before she came to the house floor very few people knew this and apparently so. she tweeted out a message that she has returned to washington to cast her vote in favor. we want to get your reaction to what you have seen today and over theee last of days in the debt today. m our phone lines are open and the numbers have been on the screen for a while. let's hear from pensacola -- pensacola florida, alex republican color. >> caller: i've totally beene disappointed with this bill. it shows no mercy upon the deade we seniors will have to -- our grandchildren actually, will to pay for this terrible, terrible terrible way of doing business. i don't understand the speaker at all. i don't understand mr. cannon. i t

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> tonight, it's amark'll, but can gabby giffords really make a full recovery? well, he did. >> suddenly there was an ied that explode, and then instantly knocked out, unconscious. >> bob woodruff, on his own near-death experience, how it changed his life forever and what it will take for gabby giffords to battle back. also, the woman who knows charlie sheen better than almost anybody else. >> the charlie that you have seen over the last six months is not the person that i met and married. >> denise richards. her life, her loves. >> oh, i had many loves. >> and of course her charlie. >> i'm way too old for him now. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. anybody watching the debt vote in the house monday night had to have been extraordinarily moved by that remarkable emotional moment when congresswoman gabrielle giffords walked out on the floor to cast her first vote since an assassination attempt nearly killed her back in january. joining me now is a man who's had his own brush with death, abc news's bob woodruff. he's got a primet

." >>> tonight it's a miracle that then gabby giffords really make a full recovery? well, he did. >> suddenly there was an ied exploded and then instantly knocked out, unconscious. >> reporter: paul woodruff, how it changed his life forever and what it will take for gabby giffords to battle back. and the most spoken woman in the country, kathy griffin. >> now that he's doing a talk show, what does he care for, frankly? i'm going to be on piers morgan. >> yes, indeed, you do, and i have the second delay ready to go. tell me what you really think. >> i see. kathy griffin on success. >> awards are more important than people, family? oh. >> her foot on casey anthony. >> the casey anthony watch and the mask and is she going to get plastic surgery. >> and her depressing life on the d list as kathy griffin, this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. anybody watching the debt load in the house monday night lad to be removed by that remarkable, emotional moment when congresswoman gabrielle giffords walked out on the floor to cast her first vote since hers assassination to

we all have our own circumstance, but remember gabby giffords. hurts us to try and speak to what will make the country work for everyone. gabby giffords inspired all of us to be less selfish and be more about the hotel?

how did gabby giffords affect the mood and tone? od and tone in congress, even you know, is just ugly. >> it's been very tough. very hard edged and as gabby came in and people realized it was just this wave of recognition and the house erupted, it was electrifying. it really, i think it did a lot of good to melt the -- even the most hardened of hearts we've had a tough road to get to this compromise, but knowing that gabby put aside everything and came to the -- came to the house to cast her vote, even in spite of everything she's been through, i think it made, you know, all of us realize just how important what we do is every day in that chamber and how important it is that we work together. >> one of my favorite stories is joe biden was saying that he saw gabrielle giffords and, you know, after this contens you day trying to convince people to vote for this thing and found himself embracing michele bachmann. he was amazed by that. >> vice president biden -- gabby was surprised, vice president biden came, i knew about that too, but

. >>> and a moment everyone, no matter which party could embrace, congressman gabby giffords to caster vote. debbie wasserman schultz joins us with a behind-the-scenes look. >>> more on tonight's breaking news on the debt deal. the latest, the house voted to pass the agreement reached yesterday by president obama congressional leaders. final vote, 269-161. liberal democrats for the most part and tea party republicans joining in opposition. house majority liter eric canter downplayed this. >> i feel like we accomplished a lot by passing that bill. it is the beginning of a process but we'll change it. it also, i think, sends a signal that we can work together to try to produce results and right now it's about trying to address this economy so people can get back to work. >> the bill raises the debt ceiling through the end of 2012, calling for more than $2 trillion in savings over the next decade. president obama reluctantly endorsed the compromise and said nothing publicly today. senate vote is expected around noon. earlier i talked to kentucky senator, paul reason, who plans to vote n

admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. >> later giffords' close friend debbie wasserman schultz spoke about giffords' emotional return. >> the reaction in the chamber was the most enthusiastic, exuberant, exhilarating, i mean, we were all crying. thrilled, you know, we just knew that she would make a triumphant return and we knew her and predicted that it would happen, and i've always felt like there's so many doubters and skeptics, but never doubt gabby giffor giffords' determination. >> and as the brutal debt negotiations near an end, speaker boehner opened up to cbs news about opposition to the deal within his own party. >> you were unable to get your own caucus behind your bill a few days ago. do you intend to remain speaker of the house? >> i do. and when you look at the final agreement that we came to with the white house, i got 98% of what i wanted. i'm pretty happy. >> several democrats do not support president obama's debt ceiling deal. massachusetts congressman barney frank one of them. he explained his vote las

tonight, the astonishing, unexpected return of gabby giffords. i'll ask her best friend in congress what's next. >> gabby melted everybody's heart last night. >> and glenn beck said he also could be assassinated because of what he wrote in his last book. so what's he written now? i'll ask him. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. president obama signs the debt deal. the country dodges a bullet avoiding the frightening specter of a national default. so why is nobody in washington or wall street or anywhere else for that matter happy about all of this? has battle made compromise a dirty word on capitol hill? here to explain, john king. john, i've never it seen a more miserable reaction from almost everybody in the world to what is supposed to be a good deal. >> well, piers, i like to use the goldy locks rule of politics. is it too hot, too cold or just right? we have this compromise. is it just right because nobody loves it or is it just awful? i think that's the question going forward. on the left in american politics, they think it cuts t

speaker, i would also like to take this moment to just thank god that gabby giffords has returned to this floor. you know, it so happens that just a few feet from here was the last time i'd seen gabby when she left the floor prior to this tragic accident or this tragic attack on her and it just occurs to me that once in a while in this life we find an example where tragedy is transcended by the human spirit and triumph and the grace of god and this is one of those days and i just congratulate her with everything in me that she has come back and she has the prayers of the entire delegation and i know the entire congress as she goes forward to complete recovery and we are all very, very grateful today. this is a wonderful celebration for every member of this congress, it's a celebration for just the cause of this republic because we believe that everyone has the right to have the freedom of speech and to peaceably assemble and this is what she was doing when she was attacked and for her to come back this way as she has is a triumph of the first magnitude and we are also very, very proud

gabby giffords bringing the house to its feet with a surprise appearance last night.gresswoman said she had to return last night to vote yes on the debt deal. >>> people of somalia in the grips of a deadly doubt and familiar in. the united nations calling conditions in the african nation the worst humanitarian crisis the worst on the planet. >>> it requireses officers to the immigration status of a person they suspect is in this country littillegally. >>> kings of leon canceling u.s. tour after the front man walked off the stage during a show in dallas. the statement in the group known for "you somebody" said the singer is suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. you're caught up on today's headlines. "american morning" is back in 60 seconds. >>> we want to get to our question of the day now. house approving a compromise deal to raise the debt ceiling yesterday but only after walking away from the table, missed deadlines. our question of the day is compromise a sign of weakness? this from debra from facebook. only those idiots think it is a sign of weakness. people

was able to cast a -- gabbie giffords was able -- gabby giffords was able to cast a vote on this kay as perhaps anybody except her family and close friends. it's a feeling of great pleasure and gratitude and thanks that she can walk into this place and do that. so -- but here's the point i wanted to make, mr. speaker. and that is that if we do nothing, if we had not addressed this debt ceiling and dialed this spending curve down, in 10 years from now, this is what the lack of a balanced budget amendment will do. in 10 years from now, we would be, our national debt, our debt that we addressed today that's about $14.3 trillion would be $28 trillion in 10 years if we just go along business as usual and the -- and the projections of the march baseline are projected out for a decade as we do. $28 trillion in debt. if we accept the, i'll call it the boehner proposal that passed the house here today because the numbers in it reflect the first boehner bill of last friday, then this bill would pass the house today, our national debt still if this bill, effectively turns this spending increase

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thanks. >>> how about the remarkable return of gabby giffords? months after a horrific gunshot wound to the head, look at this. applause. cheers. all of it nonpartisan. giffords voted in favor of the debt ceiling deal, by the way. her first vote since being shot january 8th while meeting with consit wens. >> i went on the chamber of the house and saved some seats to make sure they were by the exit by putting my purse and ipad and folder on three seats so we could keep her one seat in in case it was too much for the mob that we knew would happen. but she went right to the last seat, the seat on the end so she could have the easiest access to all of the members. her whole delegation, arizona, came over. republicans, democrats. we had a very tough few weeks leading up to this fight and this final compromise, and gabby melted everybody's heart last night. >> an aide to the congresswoman says her staff was pretty thrilled to see her in the house again. >> it was a very emotional moment. i don't think there was a dry eye in our office when we saw the c

surprising everyone, gabby giffords returned to cheers and tears last night, saying she had to be there to vote and prevent a default that would, quote, crash our economy. luke russert has the latest on the hill. luke, what we're seeing that moment last night that was so sweet in the house, their work is done. so let's talk about what the senators are doing now and how many need to go ahead to support the bill. >> that's right, thomas. last night the house passed its debt reduction plan. it played an overwhelming margin. about 269 folks voted for it. 95 democrats. john boehner delivered. he delivered 161 republicans. now the united states senate where we expect, according to john cornyn, republican leadership members told chuck todd this morning about 70 to 75 senators will vote for this. it was originated between leaders. so there should be no problem this going to the united states senate and all the way down to pennsylvania avenue to go to the desk of president obama where he will sign it into law today or tomorrow. now, on the moment you mentioned last night about gabrielle giffords

admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. [ applause ] >> as heroic as the measure was, her vote didn't end up being critical. the measure wasn't that close. it was 269 in favor of, 161 opposed. but her appearance did create a moment for democrats and republicans do something which you don't see very much anymore, come together. >> it was a very emotional moment. i don't think there was a dry eye in our office when we saw the congresswoman on the floor of the house. this is -- she's always taken her job very seriously. she's always looked at the trust that the people of southeastern arizona have placed her with, an extraordinary level of respect, so when something like this happens with the consequences of a vote like this, you know, it's hard not to well up. it was an important moment. >> i think giffords gabrielle has become the symbol of civility. what's sad, it's all over the blogs this morning, this moment when vice president joe biden hugged michelle bachmann and everybody going

john louis, seen his fair share of violence, went over and hugged gabby giffords and immediately tearedand hugged nancy pelosi afterwards. we found out speaker boehner found out an hour before it happened, debby and congressman shultz found out about it yesterday and kept it a state secret. it certainly was a state secret that turned into, everyone would agree, an absolute wonderful surprise considering all that has gone on in terms of partisanship, lawrence. >> luke, the headline for "the huffington post" has been giffords returns, not the house of representatives has just passed the biggest deficit reduction package in history. of course, a lot of democratic opposition. who knew this was going to happen and did they know it was going to be bigger news than the vote count in the end? >> i don't think a

caller: i want to congratulate gabbie giffords on her recovery.nk the debt bill they passed is a whitewash. i have a couple of questions. we should be looking at getting rid of nasa. we should be looking at having fair trade instead of a free trade. we are the united states of america. we should not be too concerned about the global impact. we need to worry about what we have here at home. we need to limit the foreign aid. cut entitlements to foreign countries. we should look at getting rid of the federal reserve. the treasury should print the money, lend it to the banks, money, lend it to the banks, they led it to the consumers, we pay it back with interest. the banks make money. the government makes money to finance any programs they want. we would not be in this terrible situation that we are in. we have to have a balanced budget. something has to be done. guest: he raises a lot of questions. i do not have a chance to go through all of them. we are a global power in the world. it does help us to engage with other countries. we can do that on tr

full coverage just ahead on "world business today." >>> congresswoman gabby giffords got a standing ovationhen she returned to the u.s. house. this was her first house since she was shot in the head in january. she had to be here to support the debt bill. she'll go back to houston soon to continue her recovery. >>> there was more violence monday in syria. the human rights activists said more than 24 people were killed by security forces demonstrating in the street and more than 150 people have been detained since ramadan prayers ended monday night. they're targeting what ittet calls around terrorist groups. >>> the operation of japan's crippled nuclear power plant says it has measured lethal levels of radiation in spots between reactors 1 and 2. they're shutting down the plant. those are the headlines from cnn, the world news leader. i'm zain verjee. "world business today" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning from cnn london. i'm charles hodson. >> and good afternoon from cnn hong kong. i'm andrew stevens. welcome to "world business today." today is tuesday, au

who showed up, arizona congresswoman gabby gifford. so valiant after she was shot in the head in january. returning to the house floor. she is there. she's in glasses. she is dressed in a a kind of teal-green. she came in to cast her vote. the ahah plus was deafening. and i'm here with congressional correspopoent john karl. what a moment, john. >> reporter: one of the most remarkable moments i have ever seen on the floor of the house of representatives. and it comes on what is the most important vote of the year. and by the way, she came back to vote yes for this deal to raise the debt ceiling. she thought it was important. her office says that she was disappointed watching this gridlock over the past t t weeks. she was watching it from arizona. she wanted to come back and she wanted to be here to vote. she voted yes. look at the vote total, diane. 269 yes votes. 161 no votes. overwhelmingly wins. no nail-biter anymore. why? 95 democrats voted yes. now -- >> 95, we were wonder ing if thy could get 76 this afternoon. >> that is the gabb

but gabby giffords co s can go e floor and the reality check.e responsibility to act like adults and that's been entirely forgotten. >> robert, final word. >> that's the most important -- gabby giffords' presence on the floor was that one moment of unity in this otherwise disgraceful process and i think it was a very important reminder not just to our members of congress, but to all of us as citizens about what public service is all about. and the courage she showed and the complete leadership she demonstrated by being there in a very tough vote despite what she had to endure. it really is an example to all citizens about public service and hopefully it helped reset how they're thinking. >> i think we all can agree on that point. robert, will, john, thanks so much, guys. brianna keilar live now at the white house. once again the president getting toward speak at 12:15. just after he signs that bill, the vote expected to go down at high noon. we think we'll know what's going

take a moment to pay tribute to an amazing woman who less than seven months ago, congresswoman gabby giffordsictim of a assassination attempt. tonight, she was on the floor of the house amidst the ugliest debate's in washington's history. they suspect no there will forget. i know that i won't. that's all for us anderson cooper with "ac 360." >>> we'll talk to debbie wasserman schultz who helped her. >>> the breaking news on the debt deal, no vote until tomorrow in the senate and a breathtaking moment as the house was voting to pass it looked and sounded like business as usual and then as we pointed out, everything changed, listen. for that moment or two, nobody watching knew quite what to make of it and then word got out it was wounded congresswoman gabby giffords entering the chamber to cast her vote since her shooting in mid january. that's later on in the program. she returned and said her vote was needed. turns out it was not that close. take a look. >> yay, 269. nays, 161. the bill is passed without objection. a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> of that 161, 95 democrats and

is not a name that stirs more odds and reaching for our daughters to be like her then the name gabby gifford i think you >> the clock is still picking in has survived one of its biggest hurdles. >> the text of the bill passed reduces federal spending over the next 10 years $917 billion in spending and an increase 900 billion net debt ceiling. perry met amending further cuts of 1.5 trillion dollars if it congress does not adopt the reservations the debt ceiling still goes up one and a half trillion dollars. the debt ceiling would go up. the pentagon is it getting hit the hardest of $350 billion immediate later on. medicaid and social insecurity will not be touched. more >> on the debt ceiling throughout the day >> and amber lard for a 16 year-old boy and has been cancelled a 25 year-old kidnap him he has been in contact with his family and friends since the incident happened police were tape said he was taken around 330 yesterday afternoon. the suspect that robbed the barbershop has not been found there in they are currently processing the as you see that they found in connection to this ambe

sanjay gupta with a look at gabby giffords and her triumphant recovery. ali velshi in new york waiting the open of the new york markets this house and wolf blitzer and joe johns watching the political maneuvers. ali, how do you expect wall street to react this morning? >> reporter: two things going on. debt ceiling the passage of it but now we know we have a deal and most people expecting it to go through investors concentrating on other things going on. the gdp, weak number on friday. right this morning a mixed picture of reports on personal spending and income. income is up which is good. spending is down a little bit, which is bad. so what is happening is investors are focusing on a couple of things now. we will a down open to the markets this morning. if something goes wrong with the passage, see another leg down. if it doesn't you probably won't see much reaction at all. that is to say the days leading up to the passage of that agreement where we saw losses in the market, it does not look like the market is all that willing to give that money back no

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gabby giffords and her friend. thank you for coming. we will be back with more of this historic event, but not exactly happy event. this is the deal nobody wanted left to right, certainly the left didn't feel like they came out happy in this situation. be right back. >>> we are back. the house of course voted strongsly for the debt ceiling deal that nobody on the left or right liked. the senate votes at noon tomorrow. msnbc richard wolf joins us. what here. it's all the people of the hard right with the progressive, the people on the left, all joining and holding hands against this. >> yeah, well i suppose that might make the white house feel a little better. i actually don't think the politics of the -- work in their favor. even though they can legitimate legitimately say they don't like it, republicans can legitimately claim they brought the president closer to making the cuts than sooner than they wanted to. this is not in his time frame. it's not in his economic policy framework to be making these cuts at this point in the economy.

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i'm, like, gabby giffords.was there, she was there and then you saw it, man, it was just great. >> chills, chills. and the reports we got from the floor of the house that she was going around to her fellow members and calling them by name, she recognized everybody, she was hugging them. i think she's exceeded everyone's expectations of where she would be now less than seven months after she was shot in the head in tucson. >> isn't that crazy? >> a little perspective amid the craziness in washington. >> she looks better than most of us do on most days. seriously, look at her. >> pastor ford over here. >> so she got to vote and, harold, the outcome wasn't even close. >> it was not. i think some of the criticism of what passed last night is a little overblown. my friend barney frank, i think, i can understand his politic, but i don't think it is as guided as he wants to be. the argument now should turn to jobs. i hope had ugly argument we had over entitlements and spending will have to deal with it again, but the

and i've always felt like there is so many doubters and skeptics, but never doubt gabby giffords' determination. this is the first of many votes she's going to cast. >> gabrielle giffords' husband will be part of the "endeavour" crew, part of the shuttle crew that will meet the president today. some speculation that the congresswoman will also be at white house today. we'll find out later. finally, the end of the debt debate effectively moves the political world's focus from washington to the 2012 campaign trail. that's not necessarily good news for mitt romney. stories that have been on the back burner see this one today in politico called the mitt knit political protection program will start get something attention and after a noted silence, romney released an 11th hour statement on the debt deal, after we went off the air yesterday. as president, my plan would have produced a budget that would cut cap and balance, not one that opens the door to higher taxes and puts defense cuts on the table. i personally cannot support this deal. on the road to new hampshire, jon huntsman jabbed romney for

gabby giffords making her way back to the capitol to vote in favor of the debt deal. a swell of applause filled the house, welcoming one of their own, representative gabrielle giffords, back for a vote she felt compelled to make. i had to be here for this vote, she said in a statement, i could not take the chance that my absence could crash our economy. giffords' welcome lasted nearly four minutes. the entire house needed to be reminded that there was other important business taking place. >> 269, the nays are 161. the bill is passed. >> reporter: but even the speaker was moved by her appearance, giving her a kiss on the cheek. while her vote was not a decisive one her colleagues on both sides of the aisle recognized it was the most inspirinin >> to witness the return of our colleague who was the personification of courage, of sincerity, of admiration throughout the country. >> reporter: the vice president even made his way to the house floor for his chance to see giffords. >> i came to see gabby. >> reporter: and while her colleagues were touched to see her back perha

gabby giffords and raul grijalva.ing to have to really explain this, and they're going to be asked to explain it more. i said does it make it easier to vote no, knowing that it's going to pass, knowing you are not risking this default? he said yes, i have to admit it does. >> the one thing that people keep saying, no winners in washington after this vote. but was there one side that you can notice walking through the halls that was walking a little taller than the other? >> yeah, i -- yes and no. to be honest they all really seemed to say, even know you heard -- you heard house speaker boehner say i got that 98% here, the feeling among most people that i've spoke to was, in all honestny, the simple way that we got here means that there really were no winners in this because it was such a nasty process. >> all right. see you in just a couple of minutes. coming up next here on "the early show," the sound of gunfire replaced by the singing of birds. we'll visit a market in afghanistan untouched by war, or even time. this

admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> you are watching c-span. every morning it is washington journal, a live call-in program about to the news of the day, connecting you with policy officials. supreme court oral arguments. on the weekend, see ever signature interview programs. on saturday, the communicators, and q&a, and prime minister questions from the british house of commons. you can watch a video at any time on our website c-span.org. c-span, washington your way. created by america's cable programs. >> a recap on today's coverage on raising the debt ceiling. starting with remarks from vice- president biden. after that, senate democratic leaders. and later democratic leaders of the congressional progressive caucus. our coverage on raising the debt ceiling continues with remarks from vice-president joe biden. he said an agreement would avoid the default on the government's debt obligation. his meeting came after a meeting with house democrats for more than 2 hours to try to