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Steny hoyer said something similar on the floor earlier this year. he said i thought this was something you could demagogue. i was wrong. it's not something you can play politics with. again, this is absolutely a critical thing for people to understand. this is about the trust and confidence in the american people and the world is watching us. markets around the world are watching washington to see whether this political leadership, republicans, democrats, understand that we need to get on with it and start to bring down the long-term deficits. and of course, as we do that, as we work that out...

>> you heard him say this week that was a mistake. he recognizes that's a mistake and he recognizes that's not something he can play politics with. steny hoyer said something similar on the floor earlier this year. he said i thought this was something you could demagogue. i was wrong. it's not something you can play politics with. again, this is absolutely a critical thing for people to understand. this is about the trust and confidence in the american people and the world is watching us. markets around the world are watching washington to see whether this political leadership, republicans, de...

He got in and why he's being held. >> okay, jill dougherty, thank you for the breaking news. obviously we'll get back to you as soon as you have more details. thank you, jill. a bump in the night draws investigators from the national transportation safety board to newark's jfk airport today, a 380 clipped a commuter plane last night forcing the smaller plane to spin in a whiplash turn. both aircraft had minor damage, but fortunately no one was hurt, just delayed. >> we were just waiting. we were kind of all having a chat and saying it was a bit annoying and suddenly there's this big bang fro...

Prices where sticker shock -- >> i don't even want to know how much it is now. >> reporter: has many shell shocked. here the average price for a gallon of gas, $4.13. if you can find it. americans across the country are being squeezed at the pump. this week, the new national average for unleaded, $3.77 a gallon. 22 cents more than just a month ago, when the average was $3.55. a year ago, $2.86, almost a dollar lower than today. the oil industry says taxes, seasonal blends and refinery problems have driven up prices. so has unrest in the middle east. >> gasoline and oil supplies are plentiful w...

When rooftop snipers opened fire on hundreds of demonstrators. >> also, former egyptian president hosni mubarak resurfacing again, speaking in a taped audio message where he denied using power to amas great wealth and property during his three decades in office. these were his first public comments since he was ousted. in them, mubarak said he had, quote, agreed to authorize an investigation of his finances and also planned to sue anyone who smeared his reputation. and here at home, the price of gas creeping slightly higher. doesn't feel like it's creeping. according to aaa, the national gal...