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the iowa caucuses are curious things. places where a guy named jimmy who began his journey to become president carter. places where inevitable winners like hillary clinton and howard dean lost. places where somebody could rewrite the story that this republican race has come down to mitt versus newt. somebody like ron paul. >> newt gingrich has been on both sides of a long list of issues. sometimes in the same week. >> it's wrong to go around and adopt radically different positions. because then people have to ask themselves what will you tell me next time? ron paul hit newt gingric...

>> i don't think they understand every hour counts, every day counts. we don't have time for meetings. we don't have time for committees and conference calls. we need to make a decision, move forward and do it quickly. >> despite the governor's frustration, as of now, the interior department's decision stands. the work has halted, the dredging has stopped and the battle between state and federal officials goes on. >> you saw plaquemines' parish president billy nungesser a moment ago. he joins us now by phone. there was a meeting at the interior department where they were going to review this. ...

This is bureaucratic bull. find a reason. it's not even a good reason. we got locals who say these guys are crazy. where was the federal wildlife and fish for the last 50 years? they say we can't put nothing back because it might hurt what's there. every year we watch it deteriorate. that's why the breeding ground was so far inland where the oil is destroying it now. >> billy nungesser brought a group of reporters to the island today, hoping to put pressure on the interior department to reverse their decision. >> i don't think they understand every hour counts, every day counts. we don't have ...

Circuit court took in that case. >> if they do -- you said you think they'll back the judge's ruling. if they rule against your state, you're willing to take this all the way to the supreme court? >> i'm in this for the long hall. i believe strongly in my legal team believes strongly that the executive order is unlawful and unconstitutional. i view it as my duty and responsibility on behalf of the people i represent, to use every legal tool at my disposal. that's why we moved so quickly to file this lawsuit the monday after the executive order was announces. literally every hour, every day cou...

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