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Compe competing. we are producing. not just consuming. that's the kind of future i think americans went. >> you are prepared for november to be a referendum on your policy and this president? >> chuck, you are not listening to me. i'm accountable for the policies i put in place but americans don't have selective memory here. they'll remember the policy that is got us into the mess, as well. and they sure as heck don't want to go back to those. >> do you think washington is broken and the reason i ask you this, because when you appointed -- you did the recess appointment of donald hogsett and y...

on the cap placed on the well. nbc chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson in venice, louisiana, this morning. anne, we've been deluged with e-mails of the government, thad allen's team, basically making sure we don't over hype this. why? >> reporter: well, along with trying to contain the oil, they're trying to contain expectations because this test is far from done. the key here, chuck, all about building up pressure and so far they have been able to build pressure to 6,700 pounds per square inch, that's above the 6,000 psi threshold they set. anything below 6,000 w...