November 24th, 2010

5:00 PM

CNN Live coverage of the Southgate outbreak


"Congress is still in session, Thanksgiving break having been unanimously decided to be skipped this year in favor of an overnight vote on a measure which will level Southgate. Members of Congress and their families are in Washington D.C. today, with freshmen Senators eager to pass the measure. While CNN's sources in Washington presently rate the outcome of the vote as being too close to call, public support for the measure to use nuclear weapons is rising, especially since a rescue attempt was organized a week ago. No word yet as to whether the rescuers were successful or not, details surrounding the rescue effort are kept well out of reach of reporters. Even Washington insiders are in the dark about whether there are currently boots on the ground. While the measure is expected to pass, it is far from guaranteed, as several supporters of the measure are threatening to withdraw their support until they find out what happened with the rescue mission."