crowded. before we get started today, i have a presidential scheduling update for you. this afternoon the president will take television interviews with local television affiliates in cincinnati. that's wcpo, richmond, wwbt, and milwaukee, wtmg and the hearst tv conglomerate as part of his continued effort to talk to americans across the country about his budget proposal and how it will prepare our country to win the future. these tv interviews are embargoed until 6:00 p.m. eastern so you can begin refreshing those local tv websites now which is where you'll be able to get information on what he said in those interviews. and with that, i'd like to go to my briefing. >> when does he start doing them? >> i don't have a time for you. it's just this afternoon. >> welcome, jay. >> thank you. >> i had one question on the news of the day but before that i wanted to ask you about, as you see the role of the press