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for the first time in the history of our country unless there is a compromise or they accept my bill, were headed for economic disaster. its time for republicans to step forward. theres been some movement today. as i indicated on the floor, i was having a meeting in my office this afternoon with some splun and that fell through. as they were walking into a conference, three republican senators said they were interested in my bill, interested in compromise. they need to step forward. ...

cataclysmic potentially to our economy and the global economy. >> ill ask jay carney and pat tombey, what happens now? >> and one of the fun yift people on have the have the. i have a bone to pick with him. when i was on have the have the this happened. >> an old man sitting on his [ bleep ]? one of us is in his 50s. and the other isnt, ladies. >> tonight youre on my show, mr. lopez. old man. well see what happens, shall we? is it a good thing being single at 50? or is it fraught with ...

for post august 2nd if no plan is agreed to. if the treasury couldnt meet its obligations, a bill being circulated would prioritize payments, social security checks and paychecks for troops. everything else would be covered if possible with cash on hand or put off until we can take on more debt. two main default avoidance plans remain on the table right now. speaker boehners plan would raise the debt ceiling twice, this year and next, with spending cuts now and an election year overhau...

downgrade the nations credit even if a deal is reached. even if a deal is reached. its a aaa, nearly as good as cash or gold and has been almost from the begin. losing that status would raise interest rates for all of us, make mortgages cost more, stifle the economy, possibly trigger a run on the dollar. tonight, president obama restated his desire for a deal that includes tax increases on wealthier americans as well as spending cuts. he cited statistics appealing to bipartisanship and...

good evening everyone. breaking news, president obamas primetime call for a deal to end the debt crisis and house speaker john boehners response. the speech is coming with two competing proposals on the table. one from senate democrats and the other from house republicans, neither of which is looking very likely to pass. meantime, seven days until the government runs out of money and rating agencies are threatening to downgrade the nations credit even if a deal is reached. even if a de...

he cited statistics appealing to bipartisanship and invoked the words of ronald reagan and also acknowledged how sharply divided washington is while trying to channel a bipartisan frustration among americans for what goes on in washington. take a look. >> i realize that a lot of the new members of congress and i dont see eye to eye on many issues. but we were each elected by some of the same americans for some of the same reasons. yes, many want government to start living within its me...

two minutes after the president features -- finishes whats expected to be about a 15-minute speech to the nation, two minutes after that, well hear a separate speech from the house speaker boehner. hes up on capitol hill. hell make his case why the president right now is wrong. why the republicans are right. both of them presumably will say the stakes for the united states are enormous right now and the country must do everything possible. everything possible to avoid default. theyve b...

but first, long islands serial killer. >> thats how we know that were dealing with a monster. a hannibal lecter. >> mysterious murders. and murders. >> four of the victims were found in a burlap-type material. >> kaj larsen traces the trail of a serial killer still on the loose. this is babylon, long island, an hours drive away from manhattan, and it is known for beautiful million dollar homes and secluded beaches. but that same isolation that people come here to seek, as of late, ha...

>> thats how we know that were dealing with a monster >> mysterious murders. >> four of the victims were found in a burlap-type material. >> kaj larsen traces the trail of a serial killer still on the loose. this is long island, an hours drive away from manhattan and it is known for beautiful million-dollar homes and secluded beaches. but that same isolation that people come here to seek, as of late, has been masking a darker element. in december, police in long island make a shockin...

down by a man dressed as a police officer. also developing today in washington d.c., we have now just over a week until the government wont be able to pay all of its bills and president obama says he has been left at the altar. yesterday was an extraordinary day in washington d.c. the president and the house speaker in the day by calling each other out in news conferences. also in washington d.c., congress failed to authorize funding for the federal aviation administration. you kno...