Senate leaders reach tentative agreement (AP)

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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111217/ap_on_go_co/us_congress_rdp"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111216/capt.b419076fb9d54d1286efb9030eaa2c0f-b419076fb9d54d1286efb9030eaa2c0f-0.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=riwwbGkzd_ZgiIohEEvM7w--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., followed by House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C. and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer of Md. arrive for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, where she criticized Republicans as being responsible for a 'do-nothing Congress' . (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)" border="0" /></a>AP - Senate leaders reached tentative agreement Friday night on legislation to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits for two months while requiring President Barack Obama to accept Republican demands for a swift decision on the fate of an oil pipeline that promises thousands of jobs.</p><br clear="all"/>

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