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In the world. i should have been there. but i can tell you, because i had to apologize to some of the host countries, that they understood that the most important thing i can do for them and the most important think i can do for the bilateral reputation is to make sure we re-open the government and dont default. i dont think its lasting damage. like i said, if we deal with this the way we should, then folks around the world will attribute this to the usual messy process of american democracy but...

Thing. john boehner has said that would be a bad thing. i think what were looking at, wolf, is a way -- these parties all need to find a way to figure out how to talk to each other without talking to each other. they have to come up with a new definition for the word negotiate or they have to have other people do the negotiations for them because they are so dug in. the speak eer is so dug in. president is so dug in. there is no wiggle room here. the president said hes willing to negotiate with ...

Was appropriate. so lets lift these threats from our families and our businesses and lets get down to work. its not like this is a new position that im taking here. i had speaker boehner and the other leaders in just last week. either my chief of staff or i have had serious conversations on the budget with republicans more than 20 times since march. so weve been talking all kinds of business. what we havent been able to get are serious positions from the republicans that would allow us to actual...

The gdp and revenues are about 18% to 19% perform gdp. its unsustainable. we have to bring that under control. so im hoping the president says, look, you guys gave me a two month warning. we have until august. thanks for getting that vote out of the way. i got the message. signal has been sent. >> all right, congressman, well give you the final word. >> well, you know, my view is this. negotiate, if our leadership can get to an agreement on a long term deficit deal, great. but dont default. and ...

Or 16 is the date that well nate limit. how are the sides positioning themselves right now. >> reporter: oh, boy, the fact of the matter is this did look like, really, kiddie stuff with what we saw last week and it really tied the city in knots and capitol knots compared to what we will see. you are right may 15th, the 16th is the date that the u.s. treasury secretary said that the u.s. will hit its limits. eliot, you know this, always a very tough fight for politicians -- vote, i should say, fo...

Breakfast. he about-faced days after telling reporters about his decision to skip the holiday events saying they could kis my butt. the comment drawing criticism from the naacp. martin leupter king junior would have been 82 years old this year. in washington we are hearing growing debate on raising the debt ceiling. the amount of money the government is allowed to borrow to pay the bills. tim pawlenty, former minnesota governor and likely white house hopeful taking a tough stands on the issue, c...

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When congress returns from its easter recess it faces must-do legislation to raise the debt ceiling so the u.s. can pay its loan obligation. tops here to talk about that, conservative freshman senator rand paul, a member of the tea party. senator, thank you so much for joining us. lets talk about that debt ceiling bill. >> good morning. >> as you know, the u.s. will not be able to pay its bills unless you all agree to raise the debt ceiling. are you willing to send the president a clean bill tha...

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