>> reporter: of course we've had more nominee drama here at the white house. the president's pick for navy secretary, phillip bilden, has withdrawn his name due to complications with his business interests. besides the meeting today with the national governors association, the president is also expected to meet with top congressional leaders. and no doubt one of the things on the conversation list will be the president's big speech tomorrow on the hill. back to you. >> joe johns for us at the white house where there's a lot going on right now. we're expecting to hear from the president any moment now. while we wait for that, let's understand the math here, if and how it all works out. we're joined by cnn's chief business correspondent, christine roman. >> the magic math. >> how do you increase military spending without cutting entitlements? >> that's what we have to find out, how can we actually do that. stephen moore who actually