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tax and spending cuts. whoever is the next president, will they have to adopt something like that next year to solve this problem? >> i think so. that would be the wisest course politically. the problem is when you look at samson-bowles -- simspon-bowls, which came out with the same basic approach. you have to look at the long term. you have to look at social security. and on tax reform to, you have to broaden the base and lower the rates. that was the key and our commission to getting agreement. how low could you go on the rate that would attract republicans. i can bring that to my ...

come home by the end of the year. after nearly nine years, america's war in iraq will be over. >> the thing i wouldn't do that the president is doing is telling the enemy how many troops you are going to bring out and when you are going to bring them out. i don't think that is a good strategy. >> iraq wanted american troops to stay but they would not be immune to prosecution but some will stay to guard the embassy in baghdad. today the war has cost the lives of 4400 american fighters and more than 32,000 have been wounded. in terms of money, the united states has spent more than $700...

Ivan paolo, was he there? >> he was watching it on tv. >> of course our soon to be state senator, denny farrell, lindy rosenthal and my county leader keith wright torque my senators, eric snyderman, soon to be i hope our attorney general, to bill perkins -- that's my political family and i hope they like me. but if they don't like me, they have to fall in love with the process and to realize that, god forbid, if anyone in public service that tried to their best to do what they wanted to do for their constituents in this great country that they will not be deterred without a hearing. so let's p...

Deblastio and bob jackson, melissa, others, rodriguez, was powell there? >> he was watching it on tv. >> they listed the assembly people here. denny ferule rosenthal and my leader leader keith wright and to my senators who soon will be, i hope attorney general to bill perkins and, of course, jose sorano. that's my political family. and i hope they like me. but if they don't like me, nay have to fall in love with a process and to realize that god forbid if anyone in public serve that tried their best to do what they want to do for their

>> nobody's going to say, you don't have any vacation days left. yes, i do. and, good morning, i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. the embattled by defiant new york congressman charlie rangel publicly defending himself against ethics charges. tuesday he passionately spoke out in the house against the wishes of the democratic leadership. >> hey, if i was you, i may want me to go away, too. i am not going away. the ethics committee won't even tell me when i'm going to have a hearing, and, heck, people are concerned about me. i'...