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That makes you want your eyes to glaze over. the things these world leaders need to discuss are pretty important because a lot of countries have major financial problems. what they want to avoid is what is going on now in greece. they have a $1 trillion debt and they are talking about selling off some of their more beautiful islands to pay down that debt. this is something we're going to pay very close attention to as we look at our financial situation. our growing deficit and what happened in congress last night, for example, saying no to an extension on employment benefits because they're wo...

We've already spent over $450 million. we're throwing every resource required at this problem. and i think i'd just ask people to judge us on what we're doing. we're not talking about limits on liability. we're talking about doing what needs to be done. whether that's about trying to offset the impact of people or get the leak stopped. i mean, that -- i think if they judge us by what they do, i'm fine with that. >> no doubt people want the leak stopped and they want to find out how it happened. doug suttles, chief operating officer for british petroleum. thank you for your time today. >> thank...

Of the members of congress to work together. we have all these committees because we haven't been able to reconcile a budget or come to terms with our growing deficit the president has issued an executive order and taken members of congress and say you come here and get along and talk. the commission is made up of senators and -- of people from the house and the senate and of course erskine bowles and former senator simpson. >> but we don't have a committee dedicated just to looking at our long, term, short term, midterm budget issues. so in a way this is like a committee the president has sug...

Of the members of congress to work together. we have all these committees because we haven't been able to reconcile a budget or come to terms with our growing deficit the president has issued an executive order and taken members of congress and say you come here and get along and talk. the commission is made up of senators and -- of people from the house and the senate and of course erskine bowles and former senator simpson. >> but we don't have a committee dedicated just to looking at our long, term, short term, midterm budget issues. so in a way this is like a committee the president has sug...

Would come out and say that? after the virginia governor apologized for it. >> bill, i'm from illinois, the land of lincoln. i know my history. i agree with you 100% on what the war was about. >> why didn't he say it? >> i think what he was getting at is this issue is a distraction from the real issues facing this country. that is what his comments were about. >> jon, bob mcdonnell, governor of have ha virginia left it out of the proclamation. haley barbour said no big deal. it is a big deal. >> which was a mistake. >> john feehery, bill press. always a pleasure. the tea party nut jobs love ...