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>> yes. >> with your version. >> yes. >> a million dollars to set up a tank with a synthetic version. >> yes. >> who do you think is a better deal? >> as erman and other researchers will tell you, this is a work in progress. the chicken feathers need to be heated up, which of course requires a fuel source of its own. even a hydrogen-fueled bus with chicken feathers will only get you so far. still, erman is optimistic about americas energy options. >> you have to be optimistic. if you are not opt...

Still a work in progress. for people over a certain age is they will still have their social security and health care. it is going to -- the people under that age -- their futures are going to be reformed and restructured? >> we have to reform to save. they are all going . they are all facing looming insolvency. you have to reform these programs if you want to save these programs. we want to save these programs so theres something we can count on as younger people. more importantly, these are th...

Joining me now is chris redfern, chairman of the ohio democratic party. so tell me about the referendum, how does that work? >> just another great day in the midwest. here in ohio, we have the chance to repeal this tough piece of legislation that harms the middle class by collecting about 250,000 signatures spread across 44 of the 88 counties. we have to do that in 90 days. then that will be placed on the ballot this november. it will be a chance of the people of the state to stand up collective...

Still a work in progress. for people over a certain age is they will still have their social security and health care. it is going to -- the people under that age -- their futures are going to be reformed and restructured? >> we have to reform to save. they are all going . they are all facing looming insolvency. you have to reform these programs if you want to save these programs. we want to save these programs so theres something we can count on as younger people. more importantly, these are th...

Told a group of reporters that containment systems for gushing wells still needed work. heres what he said, "these containment systems are a work in progress. both systems currently have limitations on water depts and barrel-per-day containment capability." so were barreling straight ahead, even though containment systems are "a work in progress." that sounds disastrous. in other words, if something goes wrong, oopse, we were in the middle of a work in progress. but to republicans, of course tha...

By no means settled structure that they are trying to build. we dont know as much as we would like to know and as much as we expect we will know. we are picking up information. a lot of contact is going on, not only by our government but many governments that are part of the coalition. so were building an understanding. at this time, obviously it is as i say a work in progress. >> gadhafis forces are intensifying its assault on the opposition, forcing them to retreat yesterday from a key eastern...

Enough how much egypt, the arab worlds most populous country is in unchartered territory right now. the political landscape rapidly shifting. and even the muslim brotherhood, which is such a disciplined movement. it has yet to register a political party yet officially with the interim government. and theres an awful lot of speculation that some of the divisions within, between the elders and the youth, for example, could lead to splinter parties coming off of that movement. thats something well ...

Greater transparency will, of course, be expected and will be delivered. but i think you have to put this into context. i mean, this is a very fast evolving but by no means settled structure that they are trying to build. they also claim to have a number of people who are willing to work with them from central and western libya who, for security reasons, cannot yet be named. so i do think that this is a work in progress, and, just as with respect to andys question, we dont know as much as we wou...

Secondly, i do think that greater transparency will of course be expected and will be delivered. but i think you have to put this into context. i mean, this is a very fast evolving, but by no means, settled structure that they are trying to build. they also claim to have a number of people who are willing to work with them from central and western libya who for security reasons cannot yet be named. so i do think that this is a work in progress, and just as with respect to andys question, we dont...

Is, as i say, a work in progress. >> jay from "wall street journal." >> thank you. i had a question regarding syria. over the weekend you gave an interview where you said how many members of congress viewed president assad as a reformer. is that your position? because you know theres been well-documented cases of syrians support for terrorist groups, allegations thats pursued atomic weapons and some in congress said that syria actually poses a greater threat to the united states, its national se...