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To say, hey, we can do that, too. >> i think it's a global rivalry between isis and al qaeda, one up manship to launch bigger, bolder international terrorist attacks we've seen a string of attacks in belgium and that beach attack in tunisia, more than 100 people being killed in ankara by suicide bombers, beirut, kuwait, yemen. they're competing, these two groups, for a finite group of supporters. trying to appeal to the global jihadi movement. what does this mean for isis? the biggest possible benefit to them in terms of a target? the united states. i mean, al qaeda can still brag about the 9/...

Sentiment it that they're sick and tired of the political gamesmanship and finger pointing in washington which they see as basically juvenile, one-upsmanship, whether it be in congress or in the white house. they say if this shutdown continues over the next couple of weeks, 5.5 million veterans and their families are going to be adversely affected. listen to what some had to say this morning. >> millions of men and women who are transitioning or already transitioned from military service will be forced to depend upon charity. >> unless the stalemate is resolved by the end of october, 4 million...

66 days and counting, shame on you. shame on congress. this used to be something that was not political. you know, disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. but now this current atmosphere everything is the subject of one upsmanship and a possibility of potential piece of bait for the political game. and it's just -- it is why the american people hate congress. >> governor christie showing his usual level of passion in part because he spent so much time in the last few weeks with many people who lost everything in the storm. their long wait for emergency assistance amounts...

Something that you didn't play games with. but now in this current atmosphere, everything is the subject of one-upsmanship. everything is a possibility, a potential piece of bait for the political game. and it's just -- it is why the american people hate congress. >> christie told reporters he spent the new year's holiday whipping votes for relief package. the governor says he was told late last night there would be no vote, and puts the blame on boehner. >> i was given no explanation. i was called at 11:20 last night by leader cantor and told authority for the vote was pulled by the speaker. ...

I have to tell you. this used to be something that was not political. disaster relief was something you didn't play games with. now with the current atmosphere everything is the subject of one upsmanship. >> chris cristy is speaking now in trenton and you can hear the frustration in his voice for that which was not accomplished with the sandy aide package. we will get more on that in a bit. now that the cliff is averted, we have the debt. both sides are digging in for that fight ahead. >> save your powder for the debt ceiling fight. we have leverage to make this president face up to the fact t...