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59, karen. and this is the continuing resolution. it's come back from the senate, the idea now is that they're going to amend it, and with the amendment they're going to repeal the medical device tax. now the medical device tax, it's interesting. because there is room for discussion about the medical device tax. but karen, not when -- not in these circumstances. not when they've got us over a barrel. there's so many americans that would suffer, and it's so stupid because it's been proven that a shutdown costs american taxpayers money. you would think it would save us money, but in the '95, '96...

You can't make long-term deals so it is wasteful and tracey, like you. they are occupied congress negotiating the deals and the agencies are preoccupied with making contingency for government hut downs and so they are robbing. >> they are not spending. they are so busy they can't spend. >> i am telling you, give a kid a lollipop. >> tracey, the better analogy is bragging that you use coupon to buy groceries and you spend all of your days and rent money blowing it in the race track. that's what is going on with short term spending deals. you are not taking care of the work that is done and preo...

Nasdaq? all right. we will continue to follow that number for you as well. we have heard a lot about the potential impact of the gulf coast oil spill on the seafood that you eat, but a lot other products that you use could be effected as well. christine romans is with us. christine, i want to work the touch screen here. bear with me here. >> i can't wait. >> what kind of products are we talking about here? >> let's start. i'm calling it the logistics tango because all these big companies, coffee, let's start with coffee. >> all right. >> this is folgers has a huge manufacturing city there at t...

What is your worst case scenario and how would you respond to it? >> well, worst case scenario is if we -- it continues and they're unable to shut it down and it spreads further east and/or further west. and you get shut-downs of the seafood community all along the coast. worst case scenario. we do have inventories that can help keep our customers supplied for a period of time, either fresh or frozen. but hopefully that won't occur. we're seeing it on the eastern side of the river at this point. hopefully it doesn't move far into the west, if at all. and what we'll do at that point in time is ...

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