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and the disaster zone. new jersey in the midst of intense cleanup and recovery from hurricane irene. president obama heads there this weekend. new jersey governor chris christie fires off about the standoff over fema disaster aid. >> we don't have time to wait for folks in congress to figure out how they want to offset this stuff with other budget cuts. our people are suffering now. they need support now. >> there's only one person that mentioned the word offset, eric cantor. there you go. chris christie versus eric cantor. good day. i'm chuck todd live in washington. the show goes o...

washington. the show goes on in the capitol. we're not just talking about speeches. the latest partisan dust-up over the president's address to congress next week raising new concerns about washington's apparent inability to put aside party loyalty at any moment in time and get down to brass tacks. for the millions of americans that would like to see some jobs created. we talked about sort of this protocol issue and this and that. it looks like everybody today from boehner's office to the white house, they all are wishing they got a do-over. they're not talking about it today. >> rep...

systems. as we look ahead, how can the science be improved? joining us now with answers a brian, chair of a plied marine physics at the school of atmospheric science at the university of miami, and jeff masters, co-founder of weather underground as well as a former hurricane hunter himself. here's jeff in action just a few years ago. take a look. >> right in the eyewall. >> looking awful high that far away. >> that's true. >> jeff, looking a little bit younger there. perhaps. let me start with you. given what we've seen with irene, if i understand it, we're good in terms of the weath...

but showing how baldly that state got hit. national guard troops airlifting food and water to towns cut off by floodwaters. the state dealing with the worst flooding its seen in nearly a century. after the storm itself, new flood evacuations in jersey, where swollen river continue to rise. clearing basements and clearing downed trees an branches. 39 deaths in 12 states now blame and irene. 2.5 million remine without power and service along one of amtrak's busiest corridors is still out. all a reminder of the unpredictability of these storm systems. as we look ahead, how can the scien...

eastern seaboard to know that this administration is in full support of their efforts to prepare with this storm and stands fully ready to support their response efforts. we will continue to stay in close contact with them. i cannot stress this highly enough, if you are in the projected path of this hurricane, you have to take precautions now. don't wait. don't delay. we all hope for the best, but we have to be prepared for the worst. all of us have to take this storm seriously. you need to listen to your state and local officials. and if you are given an evacuation order please foll...