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newspaper. here's part of the conversation. port authority, we ask you if all is well there. concord yeah, all is well. it's only a technical failure. >> port authority, how many people are on board? >> captain, 2, 300. >> port authority, how come so few people? are you on board? >> captain, no, i'm not on board because the ship is keeling. we've abandoned it. port authority, what? you've abandoned the ship? >> captain, no. what abandon? i'm here. a judge questions the captain at a closed hearing today. he's under arrest and he could be charged with manslaughter. dan rivers is live o...

interesting to see how this plays out. romney will not be with huntsman today here in myrtle beach for this announcement ahead of the debate tonight, kyra. >> it's interesting. when i had a chance to interview him last week, he said, oh, i have respect for romney. i think he is a great family man. it's really interesting how reporters like you get the inside scoop, and you can't necessarily get it directly from the candidate. meanwhile, huntsman making this announcement just a day after he got an endorsement from the state newspaper, peter. and he sounded so enthusiastic after his th...

>> right. >> a baggy outfit or something there. i don't know. larry flint has been around constitution issues for years. he better dig into funny money or he will be paying this woman. hello again, i'm fredricka whitfield. it's 4:00 eastern time. let's great straight to the news. the u.s. state department confirmed more than 120 americans were onboard that cruise ship that ram aground off the coast of italy. there are no reports of any americans being among the dead and injured. the captain, however, is under arrest. a local prosecutor says he is being investigated for manslaughter...

and for now at this point, kyra, i've reached out to some republicans here on the hill. they're reserving judgement at this point. as you know, they frequently talk about wanting smaller government, so on its face this seems like something that they could go along with but, of course, they're waiting right now to see what president obama says. they're waiting to see if there are any catches. you see president obama here doing a couple of things. he's trying to make good on some promises about having more efficient government. he's also trying to put congress in a spot where he says, ...

"dukes of hazard." >> former governor barb bour ran the state like boss hog. he didn't follow the law. governor barber didn't follow it. it was very clear he had to have this information. he department obtain it before he signed these pardons. now he's caused a public safety issue. these families are afraid out here. these victims have been through a terrible amount. >> martin savidge is in jackson, mississippi, this morning. martin's what's the constitutional issue here? is haley barbour giving any explanation? i know you tried to talk to him at the beginning of the week and you cou...