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Move onto a job that offered more san a tee and fewer line items. putting a budget together for the entire government is an enormous tax. when we walked through the doors of the white house we not only faced the worst economic crisis since the great depression, we also paced a $1.3 trillion deficit, a deficit that was caused both by the recession and nearly a decade of not paying for key policies and programs. in light of these challenges, peter's accomplishments as director of omb are even more impressive. he was instrumental in helping us pass an mechanic plan that helped prevent a second de...

Outstanding omb director, we know it because he's been one before. at a time when so many families are tightening their belts, he's going to make sure that the government continues to tighten its own. he's going to do this while making government more efficient, more responsive to the people it serves and jack, i'm looking forward to lookin looking -- to working with you on this critical mission. thanks to jack's family who has been putting up with him in multiple, very difficult jobs, over and over again. we appreciate his service to our country and we appreciate everybody's as well. thank yo...

Of state for management and resources. he would replace peter orzag who is leaving, a plan all along set into place by peter orzag. this is the man set to replace him and president obama will make remarks at noon eastern time. you should talk to the specialist. the specialist? he compares rates side by side. you could save hundreds. it's easy. great. okay, pickles! do your thing. [ bell rings ] that's amazing! i trained him myself. i meant the... okay. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his...

Coverage at the top of the hour. >> that means a lot of police officers in language classes, right? okay, so, developing news on msnbc we're watching at the beginning of the hour. the president getting ready to name a budget director, replacement for outgoing omb director peter orszag, a man the president says can help cut down the deficit. live coverage at the top of the hour. also, reaction pouring in to the death of the man who built the yankees into a baseball empire. yankees owner george steinbrenner dead at the age of 80. and new, shocking audio tapes. reportedly, mel gibson blasti...

And his inner circle. michael, take care of yourself, congratulations on this scoop, and good luck. >> thank you. in the midst of all of the other huge news going on right now, good news to announce you're leaving peter orzag, well done. it's also another primary election night tonight. and there are a number of races worth noting, including an african-american republican running for congress in south carolina against the son of strom thurmond. we'll have the results in just a moment. also some upbeat news on the bp oil disaster in the gulf as reported, of course, by bp. and we'll return...