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To this point. hard to regret pause the alternative is default on the nation debt. i never thought that the trigger would get pulled and we would have the really stupid across-the-board and i hope that they will be short lived and that in the next few weeks we can resolve this and bring about a sensible balanced plan that will make further spending cuts but also raise additional revenues in a balanced way because this really cuts the good programs with the bad. it will cost us if it goes into effect for the full year 750,000 jobs and part of the problem with that is not only are 750,000 americ...

>> every aspect of our lives. >> could potentially be impacted. >> that's the key word, potentially. overseas now, and major new developments in efforts to end the civil war in syria. the government now says it's prepared to negotiate with the rebels. but it's unclear whether the rebels would have to lay down their weapons before talks can begin. that's a key sticking point in the past. this morning, "the new york times" is reporting that saudi arabia has been secretly funneling weapons to the rebels allowing them to make gains against president assad. the inconclusive outcome of italy's n...

Impacted. >> that's the key word, potentially. overseas now, and major new developments in efforts to end the civil war in syria. the government now says it's prepared to negotiate with the rebels. but it's unclear whether the rebels would have to lay down their weapons before talks can begin. that's a key sticking point in the past. this morning, "the new york times" is reporting that saudi arabia has been secretly funneling weapons to the rebels allowing them to make gains against president assad. the inconclusive outcome of italy's national elections is causing political gridlock and sh...

By finding spending reductions elsewhere or others that make more sense within the military and not do this across-the-board 11% cut i'm trying to keep the agreement we approved 18 months ago. >> that said, your state -- you have eight military bases there. there will be constituents of yours for whom this drive to cut spending may cost them their jobs and their livelihood. how do you propose to respond to them when they come to speak with you about that? >> they do come to speak to me about it. it's one of the great things about being in south carolina is that these folks understand the probl...

What he said in the speech he said in the past. but he spoke a lot to his own people. when he said seneca falls, stonewall, and selma, those are -- you know, i don't want to say they're buzz words or code words but basically to his own base saying, listen. the next four years i'm going to fight hard for the things we collectively believe in. and we may get imperfect results, but this is what i'm going to try to do. >> here's where i think he was probably outside the mainstream. if you listen to the president, he never really brought up debt problems. the concerns that most americans do feel we...