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We start off with the spaceship mounted in the fuselage. we climb up to 46,000 feet. release the spaceship so it falls away. about three seconds after the motor is lit up and off we go. air launch spaceship that's a fundamentally safer concept. the other part of spaceship technology tail of the vehicle rotates upwards through 60 degrees to give this shuttle effect where no matter how it meets the atmosphere on reentry it will adjust itself to the optimum reentry position. >> as the vice president of operations, mike overseas the program for virgin galactic. >> you work for nasa for years. >> y...

>> well, we believe it should. >> reporter: maybe so, but house republicans have voted to repeal or chip away at obama care 35 times going nowhere. senate democrats will unveil their budget, too. cnn is told it will include tax increases. it's the first senate budget in four years. it's become gop sport to illustrate that. >> ten shuttle missions. >> ipads didn't exist the last time the budget passed a budget. >> i'd like to introduce everybody to my daughter sarah. all of her life there's not been a budget in this country. >> but, carol, there will be a senate budget for the first time in thi...

Senate democrats will unveil their budget this week, too, and cnn is told it will include tax increases. it's the first senate budget in four years. it has become gop sport to demonstrate that. >> ten shuttle missions. >> ipads didn't exist the last time the senate passed a budget. >> it is easy to talk past each other when not talking at all. ryan lunched with the president last week, said it was the first time they spoke for more than two minutes. democrat chris van hollen was there. >> the fact he never talked to paul ryan, the primary person on budget issues, the number one issue in the co...

touch and going situation because loughner has broken down in court . he's been dragged out screaming. he's exhibited active signs of mental illness at many hearings. here is what the judge is trying to decide. to be competent you have to understand what's going on in the courtroom, understand the charges against you and be able to at least provide minimal assistance to your own lawyers. it's a very low standard. if you are delusional and ranting and raving, youon't meet the test. he's failed the test on other occasions. two psychiatrists have said he's incompetent to stand trial. he...

They're capable of so much more, doc. >> oh, megyn, i was fortunate to have flown on four shuttle missions, and the thing that was so amazing was i got to go around and meet all the people and work with all the people that made that possible. and you're right, these are some of the most dedicated, talented individuals you could ever meet, and to waste that human capital resource is just a crime. be. megyn: well, that was your bummer segment for the day, but we thought it was worth taking a moment and just sort of marking a point, very unlike that point we saw in 1961. mr. horowitz, thank you, ...