our means. we have got to quit spending money that we don't have. the sooner that washington learns that, the better it will be for our economy, the better it will be for job creation and the better it will be for the next generation. right now, those things are all at risk because of the irresponsibility when it comes to fiscal issues here in washington. >> thank you very much, senator john thune. the future of public radio. it's on the line now after ceo vivian cho resigned under pressure from her board after a big gap, threatening to strip npr and its member stations of tens of millions of dollars in federal funds. barbara cochran, after years of experience here at nbc, msnbc and cbs. so, you know this issue more deeply than anyone that i know