Arizona lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against successful debt-limit deal

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Jacquelyn Martin

John McCain

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., answers questions from reporters about debt ceiling legislation, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

J. Scott Applewhite

Jeff Flake, Trent Franks

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., right, and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., left rear, emerge from the Capitol office of House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, as the scheduled vote on his debt plan bill is delayed in Washington, Thursday night, July 28, 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Gabrielle Giffords

In this image from House Television, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., center, appears on the floor of the House of Representatives Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Washington. Giffords was on the floor for the first time since her shooting earlier this year, attending a vote on the debt standoff compromise. (AP Photo/House Television)