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Our own security, and that partnership we expect to continue. so your majesty, you are always welcome here. the american people feel a great affection for the jordanian people, and we trust that during this remarkable time of transition in the region that jordan will be at the forefront in being able to move a process forward that creates greater opportunity. and ensures that jordan is a model of a prosperous, modern and successful arab state under your leadership. so thank you very much. >> thank you. >> mr. president, i'm delighted to be back here. and, again, to take this opportunity to tha...

Partnership we expect to continue. so your majesty, you are always welcome here. the american people feel a great affection for the jordanian people. and we trust that during this remarkable time of transition in the region that jordan will be at the forefront in being able to move a process forward that creates greater opportunity and ensures that jordan is a model of a prosperous, modern and successful arab state under your leadership. so thank you very much. >> thank you. mr. president, i am delighted -- >> president barack obama with king abdullah of jordan, talking about the arab spring a...

>> reporter: open floodgates, thousands hit by floodwaters so new orleans stays dry. the alternative, city officials say, would have been worse than katrina. >> water is pouring through 15 of 125 floodgates at morganza, louisiana right now, a quarter of the gates will eventually be opened. downstream, water from the spillway is already overrunning some homes. as many as 25,000 could go under water in the next few weeks. president obama is welcoming jordan king abdallah to the white house. the conversation is expected to center on the arab uprising. so thursday, the president is exp...

Hosting with the congressional leaders? >> look. this is the beginning of an ime por -- important process. the president by appointing the simpson/bowles commission, and implementing the plan at george washington university vision for reducing the deficit in a balanced way by investing in the essential priorities in government to allow us to grow, and allow us to create jobs, he is now taking this step to move this process forward, because he believes that we are at an important point here where the republicans and the democrats alike share, recognize the problem, and that is important. and th...

There is a house vote to keep the government running. democrats looking for a short fix to keep the government running. both sides question why we have not heard more from the president. chris van hollen ranking democrat on the house budget committee. thanks for coming back. does anything move this process forward without the president's involvement? >> at the end of the day you need the white house involved just like you need the house and the senate involved to get things done. the president made it clear the house republican bill is unacceptable. it would do too much damage to the economy i...