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get this done. host: good thursday morning to you. april 7, 2011. that was remarks from the three leaders after the president summoned speaker of the house and senate majority leader to the white house late last night for a 90-minute meeting. the three went to the microphones to talk about their hopes for compromise as the midnight deadline on friday for the expiration of the budget -- continuing budget resolution will expire. all night long, congressional aides were negotiated inside the capitol. another discussion about the priorities of federal spending is about to begin here in w...

i apologize for missing your testimony. if these questions have been asked previously, please let me know and we'll back my time. i wonder if you are aware of what the unemployment regime looks like during these three recessions set forth on this board, specifically 1981-82, 1973-'75. do you recall? >> i do not. what would it be fair to say it was somewhere between 36 and 39 weeks? >> that sounds reasonable. i really do not know. >> is it fair to say that unemployment in 1981-82 did not extend for 99 wee nor did they in 1973-'75. the nine in nine weeks we are coming to now is unprece...

monkey wrenches in the machinery that drives our economy. now, you'll -- if you read the newspapers, and we hear people comments on why aren't people creating jobs? why is capital investment on the sidelines? why are people holding on to their money instead of investing their money in their businesses, or investing their money in other people's businesses so we can grow this economy, they're sitting on the sideline and not participating. you will hear both sides of the aisle in this house talk about the trillions of dollars that are being held back from investments. you'll hear argum...

>> senator mark warner says despite his time in office, webb was effective. >> people respect the fact he was not a traditional politician. he went about this decision in a personal way. i am disappointed but i respect his decision. >> the decision is disappointing to some voters. >> i like senator webb. i think he has done a fantastic job so far. alternatives are not all that great. >> that is his prerogative. at least he has given enough lead time so someone else can step forward. >> what is next? the democratic national committee chairman tim kaine appears to be the candidate. he ...

do, but you cannot leave those people out there hanging that have no insurance at all when we find out that personal lives and families are shattered, bankruptcies, not because of you, and not because of the employee that faces serious illness. so, if you wanted to help them, and i truly believe that you do, it does not help the family to say that my boss is great but he cannot afford to help me out. no. i believe, but a lot of people disagree, but i truly believe we have an obligation to give access to health care one way or the other. if you do not like this way, i really believe y...