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Been wearing hearing aids since she was 2 but says they only partially helped. they learned to speak by reading lips. a special new implant was just approved by the f.d.a. that's made by envoy medical and costs $30,000. an amazing moment right there. >> worth every penny. talk about a foul idea. taxpayers in the city of cicero, illinois, getting plucked to the tune of $1,000 for 250 rubber chickens. they were tossed into the crowd at a parade. a city spokesman said it was a cute idea but taxpayers were not happy with the cute idea. they say that money could have been spent 1,000 better ways. >...

Spending. but i'm not going to move any short-term cr at current levels. when we say we're going to cut spending, read my lips. we're going to cut spending. >> we're terribly disappointed that speaker boehner can't control the votes in his caucus to prevent a shutdown of government. and now he's resorting to threats to do just that without any negotiations. >> well, looks like we are back to reading lips. current short-term funding plan set to entire march 4th. joining us from washington ranking member of the house budget committee congressman chris van holland democrat from maryland. thank yo...

Does she track you? does her eyes move around the room to follow you? >> absolutely. >> is there any case that she can't see very well or that, i mean, i imagine she might have some vision impairment but are you satisfied she can see? >> i'm pretty sure she can see, at least out of the left eye. right eye is swollen because of the surgery on saturday. but i have no indication to suspect that she would have any lasting problems there. again, the detailed examination will follow when she's more awake. she could have anything from some partial visual deficits to some blurring to full recovery. >>...

Does she track you? does her eyes move around the room to follow you? >> absolutely. >> is there any case that she can't see very well or that, i mean, i imagine she might have some vision impairment but are you satisfied she can see? >> i'm pretty sure she can see, at least out of the left eye. right eye is swollen because of the surgery on saturday. but i have no indication to suspect that she would have any lasting problems there. again, the detailed examination will follow when she's more awake. she could have anything from some partial visual deficits to some blurring to full recovery. >>...

I pose that question to you. what are the people of miami talking to you about? >> you know, i'm not that good at reading lips. get your mike up in a second. my same question to you, your reaction? >> my reaction would be that i would just quote what thomas jefferson rightly said when he said i predict future happiness for americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. >> and on top of that, great quote -- i'll go back to you, neil, for that because in miami where you're based, unemployment is extremely high. people...