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Like $102 billion and they want $145 million for the new year for the bases that are world war ii related. ridiculous. >> im not opposed if the bases are obsolete to doing that. but, overall i think if we did go back to 2008, monica, all right, as ground zero, as a starting point, that would make the whole thing -- look, my head is going to blow off if i have to continue covering this story ladies and gentlemen. they are going to carry me out of here on a stretch, all right, that is how insane, ...

Meantime the white house is releasing video offering of behind the scenes look, if, will -- if you will, of the presidents team as they craft the big speech. for the first time, president obama delivers the state of the union to a divided congress. jenna: thats right, republicans who now hold a majority in the house are not waiting for the president to lay out his plan for cutting the federal budget. theyre getting ready to vote today on a resolution, cutting discretionary spending for 20 on -- ...

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Bringing spending levels down to 08 levels. weve talked about things that we can do to make sure that off into the future this kind of spending doesnt continue. when i went back and told you three bites at the apple, the other pieces are budget. were going to work on our budget and say, look, well have to institute some reforms to make sure these spending patterns dont recur. >> if you say serious spending cuts, you dont have something specific in mind. youll know it when you see it, is that the...

Republicans are ready, set, go ahead mr. president you first. the house republican leader mr. cantor possibly trying redefine his partys new majority during the annual gop retreat. >> we also understand that we as republicans do not control this federal government. the other party does. >> if that seems like a statement. obvious rather than a careful reduction of expectations compare it to what congressman cantor had to say in may have last year. >> you know, theres a mentality in this town that...

Praying obviously for gabrielle giffords and her total recovery. thank you. >> juliet: all right. mitt romney, big winner in new hampshire. he got first place among republicans in the states first ever presidential straw poll. his victory is symbolic, but it could give him a leg up on the competition in new hampshires primary. steve centanni is following the story and has more. good to see you. >> hi. of course, this straw poll is very early. this is 2011, not 2012. it might give some indication...

>> 100 billion or not 100 billion? >> we committed to saying $100 billion in reductions which brings spending down to 08 levels. now, we also were in the position where we starting to even deliver on that five months into the fiscal year. we are intent on making sure on an annualized basis that were hitting the 08 levels or below and so every member will have the chance to come to the floor, to talk about whether they believe that 08 levels are enough to cut because some members actually want to...

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Spending in this town thats gone overdrive in the last couple years. as far as decisions we make now, its about continuing resolution vote that will come up in the next month or so. >> 100 billion or not 100 billion? >> we committed to saying $100 billion in reductions which brings spending down to 08 levels. now, we also were in the position where we starting to even deliberate on that five months into the fiscal year. we are intent on making sure on an annualized basis that were hitting the 08...