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The shuttle launch. i spoke with peter corasone. what did the congresswoman tell you was going through her mind when she watched "endeavour" lift off? >> well, you know, john, when we watched the shuttle launch. it was actually a quiet moment on the roof of the center. the noise of the shuttle was very loud and we were listening to the communications between the shuttle and mission control. there weren't a lot of words exchanged. after the launch was done, three or four minutes into it, people started talking or cheering and applauding. one thing gabby did say to me -- i looked over at her and...

the state making a decision to open the spillway and release water into some communities, burying homes in those communities to protect communities like baton rouge, new orleans, one of the extraordinary measures this state is taking. the stakes are enormous. governor jindal saying $300 million alone in crop damage, tens of millions in other property damage. there are a dozen oil refineries in flood zone. there are chemical factories, homes and businesses as well. listen to governor jindal here explaining the tough decision to open the spillway he says will protect larger communities...