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Samson obviously knew he had to say something about the scandal at the george washington bridge, but he wasn't prepared to say much. >> while i would like to comment more specifically about some of the out standing issue, i recognize that there are established efforts to examine the events that occurred. i defer to these procedures and i trust that when the facts unfold, and they will unfold, the public will have a complete picture. >> the new jersey legislative investigative committee went to court today asking for a court order to get two of chris christie's former aides to comply with subpo...

>> that is david samson speaking today at an open meeting of the port authority of the new york and new jersey. dave samson is the chairman of the point authority, it.ed to this position by new jersey governor chris christie. samson obviously knew he had to say something about the scandal at the george washington bridge, but he wasn't prepared to say much. >> while i would like to comment more specifically about some of the out standing issue, i recognize that there are established efforts to examine the events that occurred. i defer to these procedures and i trust that when the facts unfold, ...

For an exit on the issue. a group of senate republicans is meeting quietly to plot an unusual strategy. dan coates of indiana, rob portman of ohio, dean helder of nevada and susan collins of maine want a deal that could bring the democratic drum beat to an end. coates and port map were previous no votes. and democrat jack reid of rhode island who represents states with the highest unemployment rates in the country. president obama used his weekly address to call on congress to raise the federal minimum wage. >> right now there's a bill in congress that would boost america's minimum rage to $10...

>> absolute not. i mean, intense minorities are very capable in american politic, and particularly lately. but this is in part why democrats are pushing something unlike an earn income tax credit. they did it in the 2006 el'eggs. certainly democratic hope is that they'll do it again. cpo reports despite what we might hope, certainly democrats are looking at wage. and president obama says the 10.10 number is an issue they can use to battle republicans even if they're not going to get it over the finish line before then. >> thank you. >> coming up, the chris christie investigation goes to court....