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Joy, we played that tape yesterday and on the -- in advance of hurricane sandy. a lot of questions about what the role of the federal government is in american life and at a time of need like this. mitt romney was asked about those statements a few moments ago at his campaign event in ohio. apparently asked by five different reporters if he had anything to clarify vis-a-vis his position on fema and had no answer. >> might not want to talk about it because who likes fema, florida loves fema and florida is a close state and has had to rely on fema a lot because a lot of hurricanes hit there. who...

this "american morning." good morning. >> zogood morning alina. >> it's early. >> it is early. >> not so early for you. >> always great to have you here. >> carol is off, christine is off. >> that's right. >> we've got you back, which is fantastic. >> we've got a really serious situation going on in texas. >> it's -- it seems to be getting worse although in some parts getting a little more control over it. these raging wildfires we're telling you about sweeping across the country right now. the governor rick perry is describing the disaster as, quote, a monstrous storm of smoke and...

Offset the cuts? i mean, even tom delay called for immediate disaster spending after hurricane katrina. >> we do. there needs(tn be no question that we're going to step up as a country to meet the needs of the folks in joplin, in alabama, you name it. where these disasters hit, you know, we expect that to happen. what happens to{ our communities, when it happens across this country, people need to than that national help is going to come that people are going to stand up for them. >> congressman, i know this is a tough moment for you but can you tell us, what are you hearing from your constitu...

But when you talk about cutting clean energy programs versus cutting subsidies for big oil, let's have that debate here in washington. but let's not have that on the backs of the people in joplin. we have a rich history in this country of standing up for folks when they're -- when they are at their worst in a natural disaster but folks in missouri, we know how to come together. this country is going to come together and we're going to be sure their needs are met and we've seen such an outpouring down there. we know what this country is made of. >> yes. >> and our country needs to reflect that....

Economist, alan krueger to chair the council of economic advisors. >> even as we deal with the crisis of the moment the great ongoing challenge as a nation remains how to get the economy growing faster. >> the size 06 an economic boost will depend how much extra money victims get from the insurance company, government, state local and federal and whether they divert existing spending on cars, vacations and other goods and services to rebuil rebuilding. some republicans say any new disaster spending from washington will be paid for with cuts in the budget. no deficit spending, as has been the p...