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Direction. im optimistic we can get there based on the negotiations and what happened in the short term cr which is something we can support. >> very quickly on libya, the arab league has called on the united nations to call for a no fly zone over libya. your supportive of a no fly zone and should the u.s. senate be put on the record on this? do you believe before the president agrees to anything that congress should have a say? >> i certainly think the arabs league decision makes a no fly zone ...

As it doesnt cut the kinds of things that help america grow. the american people gave us two missions cut unnecessary programs but grow the economy and create jobs. we think we can do both. hr-1 only focus one. >> were in our third set of short term budget extensions here. are you okay if you cant get a deal by april 8th which is when the next continuing resolution would end, the next time we could see a government shutdown are you okay with another short term or is that? harry reid said last we...

1979. thats a fairly common reaction to catastrophe. >> and your thoughts about that? >> my thought is we ought not to mistake american domestic policy based upon an event in japanese. we ought to concentrate on helping the japanese get past this catastrophe. >> lets look at the budget, as if you didnt have enough problems. house republicans proposed another short term continuing res resolution. this time for three weeks with $6 billion in cuts to keep the government running. first of all, will ...

>> as i said, this short-term cr does meet our basic criteria. the president and senate democrats which is cut the waste, cut inefficiency but dont cut the seed corn. and the tsunami shows that as well. we propose cutting some earmarks out of the funding of noaa which has the regulation and watching out for tsunamis. they cut so much out of noaa which funds the tsunami warning center that there would have to be furloughs there. so were sticking to where were at. the short-term cr moved us in tha...

Island issue, in 1979. and, that is a fairly common reaction to catastrophes. >> chris: and your thoughts about that -- >> my thought is we ought not to make american domestic policy based upon an event that happened in japan and we ought to concentrate on helping the japanese get past this catastrophe. >> chris: lets look at the budget, as if you didnt have enough problems, house republicans, house republicans have proposed another short-term continuing resolution, this time for three weeks, wi...

Have to free ourselves of independence from foreign oil and the other half of the globe, libya showed that. prices are up. our economy is being hurt by it or could be hurt by it. so im still willing to look at nuclear. as i always said, it has to be done safely and carefully. >> i want to turn to the budget debate. we know theres a new short term resolution. the current one expires this friday. house republicans put one out. a lot of democrats have signed on. i want to confirm you approve of thi...

Somewhat rocky during the lame duck, up and down. has the president been involved enough? >> oh, yes. i talk to the white house every day. we are talking to one another. were not always on the same page but we usually are and the overall goal, again, cutting waste, using a smart short scalpel but not a meat axe. senate democrats and the president are on the same page and were moving in that direction. im optimistic we can get there based on the negotiations and what happened in the short term cr...

Loyal to him, but also reports that he is hiring mercenaries with the financial freeze that we have imposed, he still has assets. the rebel groups are just now getting organized, and so, we are going to have to continue to apply pressure. thats why i say that we have not taken any options all of the table at this point. m mimi hall. >> thank you, mr. president. to follow-up on libya, but i have a budget question as well. with gadhafi staying is that ever a option for you, ever? and also for the ...

House republicans say they are working on yet another temporary spending bill. the last continuing resolution or c.r. as they call it that congress passed runs out a week from tomorrow. we are hearing the next one could keep the government running for just another three weeks. just yesterday the senate rejected two budget bills. a plan to cut almost $5 billion this year and a republican plan to cut about 10 times as much. so, as house minority leader nancy pelosi said today, its back to the draw...

But reports hes hiring mercenaries. even with the financial freeze we have imposed he still has some assets. the rebel groups are just now getting organized. and so, were going to have to continue to apply pressure. and thats why i say we have not taken any options off the table at this point. mimi hall. >> thank you, mr. president. just to follow up on libya and i have a budget question. you say youre concerned but is gadhafi staying an acceptable option for you ever? and my question on the bud...