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Do that. there was the ongoing concern how do we make this mission worked. theyre very focused on executing the mission. >> yeah. i know that hes trying to get attention for veterans. and the issues that they have. he met with members of congress to talk about veterans benefits. do you have any confidence something will come of that? >> well, youve just been talking about sequestration. congress is not moving very fast on that stuff. but i will say they was there just as an observer, as a journa...

Acknowledge that there are political challenges ahead. >> all of them get through this congress, i dont know. but im confident that there are some steps that we can take that dont require legislation. >> vice president biden, who met monday with house democrats on the issue, told them a lot of executive actions are going to take place. they can range from new limits on guns imported overseas to requiring general agencies to share mental health records, to directing the centers for disease contro...

>> the president of the nra says its unlikely the president could get a ban through congress but the president said he will get something done with or without congress. saying its time to put politics aside when it comes to finding ways to stop gun violence, president obama today said he plans to review the recommendations of the task force headed up by vice president and will "vigorously pursue their imple mation" and not necessarily with the help of congress. >> im confident there are some ste...

Im confident there are some steps we can take that dont require legislation. within my authority as president. where you get a step that has the opportunity to reduce the opportunity of gun violence i want to take it. >> we dont think there is much likelihood that the congress will move on making gup control laws worse than they are. >> bret: vice president biden coming out with recommendations from his task force tomorrow. this as obviously gun shows are seeing a big up-tick across the country....

Other disaster and up related projects. house will consider republican backed $17 billion alternative proposal tomorrow. trial is underway in new hampshire and case against oil giant exxon-mobil and citco. they want $700 million in damage to clean up the ground water and causeed by banned gas additive. the trial is expected to be the longest and most complex in state history. we told you last week the consumer advocate at the i.r.s. is calling for big changes. they want to simplify the tax code....