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always get something new out of these and we certainly did last night. you won't see another one of these for another two weeks. so, we got quite a treat last night. we'll break down what we saw in that showdown, which was over national security and foreign policy. and these candidates, yes, they're all in the same party. it is clear, though, they are not on the same page. you see who will join me, our foreign affairs correspondent, she is jill dougherty. always good to have her. and deputy political director paul steinhauser. newt gingrich may have hurt himself last night. we'll sta...

if they fail -- and that's expected -- what happens? >> reporter: it seems that despite the very -- we call it the super committee and they had super powers. this committee written in law had the power to bypass many of the procedural hurdles that slow down and hold up legislation up here on capitol hill. despite having the power these 12 committee members were not able to bridge the gap on a philosophical difference on what they believe. a big issue that's held up negotiations to this point, the issue of taxes. democrats increase the tax revenue increased taxes need to be part of an...

tensions have been building ever since. mary snow is there witnessing the protesters and she's joining us there by phone. so, mary, give me an idea of what the police presence is like and is this crowd growing? >> it's been a massive crowd this morning, fredricka. down here in lower manhattan in the surrounding blocks around the new york stock exchange. we are on one intersection where there has been pretty much a standoff between police and protesters and there was a barricade up preventing them from going any closer to the new york stock exchange and on the last few minutes we have...

he also says he reported it. in the same e-mail he said he had discussions with police and with the official at the university in charge of police. listen to mcqueary now, this is what he told a cbs news reporter. >> you have any idea when you think you might be ready to talk? >> this process has to play out. i just don't have anything else to say. >> okay. then, just one last thing. just describe your emotions right now. >> all over the place. just kind of, shaken. >> crazy. >> crazy. >> you said, what -- >> like a snow globe. >> let me bring in andrew mcgill, he's one of the frt re...

inching towards a civil lawsuit against penn state. what can you tell us about that? >> a pennsylvania attorney has been making the rounds on the morning talk shows saying an alleged victim of former coach jerry sandusky has hired him to explore a civil lawsuit and that would reportedly include a potential lawsuit, not only against the former coach, but anyone who may not have reported any attacks or aware of them. that is still developing. a lot of anticipation that there would be civil suits filed. now, this comes as there are new questions about the judge handling the case and res...