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Giving it a lot of lip service. >> i hope you speak with your congressional delegation and remind them in no uncertain terms exactly what is at stake. >> john: what is at stake? listen closely, obama seems to step away from the apocalyptic scenario. >> these impacts will not all be felt on day one, but rest assured, the uncertainty is already having an effect. companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses and the longer these cuts are in place, the bigger the impact will become. >> john: could it be a dawning realization at the white house that presiden...

I'm not sure it's as simple as senator rubio is suggesting. the syrian opposition is being outgunned. they need better technology. assad has air superiority, so he is pummelling civilian neighbors from the air. down the road alternative could be a no flight zone. i don't think that is something that can be cast aside. that would really neutralize assad's military power. >> nick burns, chris hill, two of the best. thank you very, very much. >> thank you. >> up next, in our daily fix, sequester showdown. where do we go from here? plus, how will the budget cuts impact hurricane sandy relief? hous...

Are very good friends, but, boy, they do battle themselves when they're sitting up there, the justices. and shannon, thank you so much. >> you've got it. >> megyn: there are nine states covered entirely that, alabama, alaska, texas, virginia, georgia, south carolina, virginia. alaska, is that right? and two states actually have specific counts, covered by it it. and we'll track the progress of the case as it goes forward, stay tuned. >> now to the sequester showdown, oh -- what is it, again, it's like what you do to the jury when they're deliberating, it's a weird term they came up with to des...

Sequester showdown right now on capitol hill, a senate hearing underway on the impact of the looming sequester. march 1st is the date among those testifying, homeland security secretary janet napolitano and arne duncan. and 15 days away from the devastating cuts if the president and congress can't come to an agreement. mitch mcconnell said there's a familiar scenario going on right now. >> phase one, republicans identify a challenge and actually propose a solution. phase two, liberals sit on their hands until the last minute. phase three, they offer some gimmicky tax hike designed to fail and ...

Martha: "happening now" starts right now. jon: brand-new stories and breaking news. jenna: four days ago in washington's fight to avoid steep budget cuts u. may feel it in a big way on your next trip to the airport. more on the olympic icon charged with premeditated murder. we have the latest on the "blade runner" charged with killing his girlfriend. a second serving of severe winter weather. it's all happening now. countdown to the sequester showdown. hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. and i just floated this idea to our audience. you know the jaws music from the academy awards? every time we say ...