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Nasa. right now the shuttle is on the launch pad ahead of a mission to deliver more equipment to the international space station. despite the presidents planned announcement, floridas two senators say they have concerns about nasas future. thats because the president scrapped the constellation program that was meant to replace the shuttle fleet and without either program up and running, florida stands to lose many thousands of jobs and lots of tax money. the man in charge of the shuttle fleet sa...

Period of time. steve centanni is live in washington on this story this morning. whats the reaction to the presidents plan for the space summit next month, steve? >> reporter: bill, he set off a political firestorm when his budget called for eliminating a back to the moon program called constellation, nasa had already spent $9 billion in five years, working on the program. members of congress, especially from texas and florida, were very worried. florida, of course, being a swing state political...

Briefing waiting to see if reporters ask new questions and get new answer about former congressman eric massa and allegations he has made about democratic leadership, in particular about rahm emanuel. well see if robert gibbs comments on this. as news is made, well bring it to you. florida is a crucial swing state. president obamas decision to scale back the space promise not sitting well with voters there. he is expected to explain and defend his cuts. here is what is on the line. nasa recently...

Heres whats happening now. president obama heads to florida next month to propose changes to the space program that could threaten thousands of jobs. steve centanni in washington. steve? >> reporter: jon, president obama will lay out his plans for the future of nasa next month. hes under fire from florida and texas lawmakers who worry about space-related job losses under his budget proposal. its a plan that calls for ending the shuttle program this year and scrapping an ambitious program for ret...

Year as well as nasas return to the moon constellation programs. the cuts threaten thousands of jobs, and they have angered very important lawmakers in places like florida, alabama and texas. steve centanni is live with more from washington for us. so whats the president expected to say at this florida event, steve. >> reporter: well, jon, the presidents expected to highlight his vision for a manned mission to mars, possibly a way to have appeasing lawmakers who are worried about his plans for g...

Space program. >> reporter: but nelson acknowledges there is outright hostility in florida toward the presidents plan for the space program. jon: so how are folks at nasa reacting to, i guess, these plans from the president? >> reporter: well, theyre not taking it very well. heres one example. at a news conference that talked about the next shuttle mission, one nasa expressed his personal opinion about grounding the shuttle program. lets listen. >> its amazing that were headed down a path where ...

Hes actually been on the fbis most wanted list since 2004. a million dollar reward for his capture. it is official homeland security chief janet napolitano announced retired general robert harding is the new nominee leads the transportation security nomination, tsa. general harding is a senior army intelligence officer. the former nominee with drew his name in january when it became clear he would have a difficult time getting confirmed. president obama plans to tackle the final frontier apr...

To best buy and found out she could get the same product for $20 less, at walmart.com and, best buy matched it on the spot. >> julie: that is interesting. and, you know, you can actually go around your house and find out like can of tuna, where is this cheapest place to buy it and now im getting busted for not buying the best deals out there. it is pretty cool, though, the internet is an amazing thing. all right, thank you very much, for talking to us amanda. >> thank you, julie. >> gregg: these...

Payments, that it could set you have a contagion. >> reporter: contagion means the crisis spreads and you have a chain reaction in the bond market and now the story is under the radar but may not be for long. bill: keep a good eye on that for us, william lajeunesse live in l.a., thank you, william, heres martha. martha: the confessed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and his four alleged coconspirators originally headed to civilian trials here in new york city and now there is word that that plan m...

How to go where without knowing where where is. >> what about the argument its not worth right now spending money on trying to explore space when we have so many problems here on earth? >> i dont agree with that. i never have. weve had a very successful space program for half a ñi certainliry. its part of our nature to explore. thats what it means to be a human being to know whats beyond the next hill. thats what the space program does for us. >> what about scientific limitations we have not be...