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They originally stopped the work on the first relief well which is the well that is closest to the target. but they were able to make some progress yesterday when they start this well integrity test, they have to shut down the containment. they -- once they realized they had a problem, theyre containing the oil and at 22,000 barrels a day but, again, they have to shut that down in order to do this integrity test. >> all right. anne thompson, at our home base there in venice, louisiana, thanks ve...

Think is often offset by not having to come up with those dollars. more importantly, you know, in the long run, if you dont get cancer, if you end up in healthier condition, if your kids dont end up with an illness because theyve gotten immunized, then i think the health costs overall go down significantly. so the trade-off to get the preventive care into the hands of more folks, to get people access i think is one that makes wonderful sense. the first ladys going to be talking a little today ab...

Going to start feeling this. but were human. we understand what their frustrations are. >> now, one of your not-so-secret weapons is michelle obama. she was out in her first visit to the gulf, and she also, of course, made her very strong speech to the naacp in kansas city yesterday about her move campaign. i mean, she is doing things on some very major issues. tell us how you see the first lady being used in the campaign that lies ahead. >> well, she is just phenomenal. she is a phenomenal pers...

To the senate. alvin green -- theres this line between funny and sad and mr. greene kind of straddles it. he may well be crazy. i know thats kind of insulting. he gets insulting when you suggest that. he isnt living in an era where being crazy is no impediment to success in national politics. good luck to him. >> neither is being a dork. lets move onto the republican candidate for michigan governor rick snyder who is lost in the pack. hes distinguishing himself in an an usual way. >> to get back...

Is it cold now? >> reporter: well, its far from cold. its in the low 80s. its very muggy, but considering your average high is somewhere between 95 and 100, theyre not complained. this is morning it was comfortable out here. kind of like a tropical vacation. where you have the breezes and its about 78 degrees. except youre probably not taking vacation on the rio grande. >> no, although i took a tropical vacation. but it was so long ago that i forgot. don is not buying it. >> reporter: gosh, that...

Active sanctuaries across the board. >> lets move from afghanistan to iraq now, sir, with the vice president making the surprise visit to the country this holiday also visiting with the troops in iraq, hes there while the countrys leaders in iraq remain deadlocked after the l k elections. how does it affect our mission there? >> its a shameful situation. this is the vice presidents fifth time going to iraq. president obama given him the lead. hes a skill. experiences diplomat. hes trying to nudg...

Keep them both is what ive got to say. lets move onto the pampered pooch, a million chihuahua in miami beach. the owner gave millions to the pooch and there is an only son who says, wait a minute, give me a little bit more. how can he challenge this will and trust avery? >> hes got to show that this mother was somehow improperly influenced by the staff. he is claiming among other things that she was drugged and didnt know what she is doing. >> because the maids got $27 million. >> the staff did ...

Begin the drawdown of u.s. forces. what are we likely to have accomplished in a year? can we afford a drawdown, if so, what pace? is this the strategy to build up a strong afghanistan? this is a sensible strategy given the fact this is never been a strong state. those are the kinds of questions we ought to be asking. this is the barack obamas biggest foreign policy investment. the investment is not going well. lets talk about it. >> and mike barnicle, lets move from stan mcchrystal to barack oba...

With secretary gates earlier. anything come out of that? >> reporter: well, we dont know, tony. pins and needles over here at the pentagon. everybody is keeping very quiet. anybody who knows anything about this isnt talking. it had been the feeling, i must tell you, inside the mcchrystal team this morning -- we know from sources that general mcchrystal would know his fate from the president at the close of that one on one meeting at the white house that wrapped up just a little while ago. genera...

Theyre concerned beaches are flooded with oil which they are not yet. chuck, well check in with you in a couple of minutes. you have good stuff from pensacola. lets move to capitol hill where it begins this week. bps president of american operations coming before congress today and sure to get a grilling on those newly released company documents that congressional investigators say detail penny pinching short cuts that may have led to the disaster. nbcs tom costello in venice, louisiana, for u...