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No doubt about that. and the road systems in the philippines have not been invested in over the years, due to years of corruption, due to years of the government siphoning money off of projects like that for decades of that frankly going back a long time. so there are big infrastructure problems here that are all playing a part in this, but im not even talking about, you know, areas outlying. were talking about tacloban, a few blocks from here, people not having water, not having access to food,...

Siphoning money from projects like that for decades of that, frankly, really going back a long time. so there are big infrastructure problems here that are all playing a part in this but im not even talking about, you know, areas outlined. were talking about tacloban; were talking about a few blocks from here people not having water, not having access to food, not having access to shelter. i mean, a few blocks from the airport. so god only knows what is happening in small villages along the coas...

Cooperative. no doubt about that. and the road systems in the philippines have not been invested in over the years, due to years of corruption, due to years of the government siphoning money off of projects like that for decades of that frankly going back a long time. so there are big infrastructure problems here that are all playing a part in this, but im not even talking about, you know, areas outlying. were talking about tacloban, a few blocks from here, people not having water, not having ac...

I got to believe today when they were absorbing the fact, oh, god, we have susan rice as national security adviser and samantha power over there all to the left, maybe, its hard to say left or right on some of those things. certainly to the human rights side of john kerry even. theyve got what they want now and we lost again. >> yes. im happy he did that. im happy he gave susan rice the job she very much deserves, chris. im happy about the three judicial nominees. i think this is the right tone....

>> tell me. >> nira is out with a great report saying we have to give up on this austerity kick. austerity politics ruined europe. we know that. the deficit is dropping, and jobs are the real crisis. >> yes. >> the president has to give up -- >> can we sing it all together? one word. jobs. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> okay, thank you. >> and infrastructure. you know, and infrastructure. we had a bridge fall down, and very little attention to our infrastructure problems. you know, the president was ve...

Europe. we know that. the deficit is dropping, and jobs are the real crisis. >> yes. >> the president has to give up -- >> can we sing it all together? one word. jobs. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> okay, thank you. >> and infrastructure. you know, and infrastructure. we had a bridge fall down, and very little attention to our infrastructure problems. you know, the president was very good about crusading for a grand bargain that most of us thought he was never going to get. he needs to crusade for thin...

Not guaranteed by the governments. theyre very long-term. no one would buy these bonds normally, but as an incentive to get companies to buy them, we allow them to repateuate a certain amount of their overseas earnings tax free for every dollar of these bonds they buy. so they buy a doll lor of these bonds, bring back four dollars. we create a path for repatriation, get a large scale restructuring vehicle. >> having hosted this show before, i know ive talked about it, we need to make more infras...

We talk about all kinds of infrastructure problems. bridges collapsing. today we talk about education. whats next? >> well, thats exactly right. maybe this will finally get peoples attention. this, of course, is the home of the 82nd airborne historic fighting force. and those five days that kids are going to be out of school is just between now and october. in fact, its when the school year starts in late august and in october. if the sequester remains in place which is what republican colleague...

>> ive worked very diligently over the last couple of years to grapple with our infrastructure problems here in america. >> you know what, if you believe -- >> if you believe -- >> if you believe -- >> if you believe -- >> speaker boehner -- >> let me tell you, ive got a bridge to sell you up in alaska. ♪ were on a road to nowhere good to have you with us tonight, folks. this is the story that has me fired up tonight. its the story that caught me attention, as soon as it happened. this is wh...

Bridges that can completely collapse when just one part gives way. heres a look at some of the countries major bridges that need repair. a portion of the i-10 in los angeles. the i-25 in denver. and bridges in new jersey, nevada and virginia. in 2011 more than 66,000 american bridges were labeled structurally deficient. joining me now via skype from connecticut, steven flynn, the author of the book "the edge of disaster, rebuilding a resilient nation." are these bridges dangerous to travel on ri...