it's been so to speak, and it's been unlucky for me. i've already -- when stuart varney came in, i got a paper cut. auto you've a paper cut. >> you're next. >> i'm not believing this friday the 13th stuff. >> what's going to happen to eric? we'll find out. >> what's coming up? >> me? see, there it is. it happened already. the federal debt clock well over $15 trillion. still rolling. and as expected, the president asked to raise the debt ceiling again but republicans are fighting it. peter doocy live in washington with the latest. we knew it was going to happen. but it's still nonetheless something we need to talk about. >> that's right, let's talk about it. the president formally notified congress he wants to raise the debt limit $1.2 trillion. right now it's at $15.2 trillion. he says it needs to be at $16.4 trillion and here's how he laid it out. very straight forward in a letter, one sentence long that says in part, dear mr. speaker, i hereby certify that the debt