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women this memorial day. the president laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and he speaks later this hour at the vietnam veterans memorial. romney taking part in a tribute at the veterans museum and memorial center in san diego. senator john mccain is also appearing with him. i want to bring in dana bash who has more on this live. we expect to hear from mitt romney at this event that's getting under way. what do we think the message is going to be today? >> reporter: well, according to romney aides, suzanne, he's going to focus as much as he can on the whole concept of the falle...

i will get the job done. >> unfortunately, what is missing from mitt's debt drenching bravado are specifics about what he would eliminate from the budget. he says he will cut taxes, he will expand the military, putting more stress on the budget, all while vowing to the st. petersburg snowbirds he will protect social security and medicare. give mitt credit. he comes ready with a panda for every single audience. >> by the way, for the young people in this room, that guy there and who did i see over here, well, you're not that young. there is a guy way back there. actually, anybody unde...

fashion. >> and add this to the pot this morning. on the daily run down democratic senator barr ra boxer alleged that republicans are making up a crisis here. >> they're setting up a big might, mcconnell and boehner over the future debt ceiling, making it a crisis when it isn't a crisis. they want to create a crisis so people say, oh, my goodness, maybe if we change everything things will be better and maybe we need a different president. >> and joining me now democratic congressman james clyburn of south carolina, sir. thank you for your time. let me get your reaction to senator box...

senator boxer saying this is a made up crisis here. >> sure, it is made up. it is all the manufacturing of crises that we have seen for two years now and the fact of the matter is we should be focusing on jobs and opportunities and we ought to stay away from these phantom issues like the debt ceiling. we ought to ask ourselves why do we have a debt ceiling in the first place? it does absolutely no good. how many countries have debt ceilings? this is a made-up issue. it is manufactured. the issue itself is phantom. we ought to be talking about jobs and creating opportunities and four ...

young. there is a guy way back there. actually, anybody under 65 i find very young. >> they ate it up down there. they really did. now, of course the closest romney has come to laying out a specific plan is his endorsement of the ryan budget pass this had year by house republicans and it's boehner and the boys the president found himself facing again today in a lunchtime hoagie summit between himself and congressional leaders and with speaker boehner claiming he is the grown up in the room. >> when i am trying to do is encourage people on both sides of the aisle, on both sides of the...