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Again. As one people, one community, and one connecticut. [applause] as we begin our work which will take many months, may god bless each and every one of you. Madoff last the great state of connecticut and the United States of america. May god bless the creek state of connecticut, and the United States of america. [applause] on cspan2 night, House Speaker john boehner and House Republicans discussed federal spending in the National Debt. Then the House Rules Committee. A house ways and Means Committee and why he thinks the debate should be different separate from the talks. House Speaker John...

This is hard. If the United States comes in and does something on her own, nobody can match us in military assets and prowess, but a lot of the challenges we face are not immediately or sustainbly solved by military action alone, therefore, we have to get countries in the region to increase their Border Security and increase their counterterrorist efforts inside their own boards. We have a lot to do now in west africa. So i think youre right to point out, the United States has to play a role, but it needs to be part of a Multi Lateral effort in order to have a chance at success. Thank you, mad...

Hatic facilities, that covers, we are the umbrella for so many other agencies in our government. If we were not there, many of those agencies representatives agencies representatives would have a difficult time being there. We are the diplomatic presence that permits us to pursue Law Enforcement objectives, intelligence objectives, military objectives, and so much more. So its not just about us sitting around and say, you know, do we really want our diplomats at risk . Its ok, what are the equities of the rest of the government that would be effective if we decided we had to close shop because...

Liz time to take it off the desk and go to a jewelry shop in sherman oaks, california. Take a look at this guy and what happened when two robbers started smashing display cases with hammers. The 82yearold shop owner ran over and pushed them and chased them out of the door. He said he wasnt scared. He was trying to protect what belongs to him and his hard work. Police are still looking for sus suspects. David 82 years old. Well look at ism manufacturing survey. Economists expect a slight drop in the index. January was the best rate of monthly growth since may. Liz up next a special monn with Me...

Folks, there are a lot of holes in the story, specifically 18 of them. But i believe america deserves to know, who drove the cart . Who rode shotgun . Did the president hit from the ladies tee . Did he replace his divots . Or did he send susan rice to cover them up . But folks, oh, yeah, yeah, youre just as upset as i am, i can tell. Good morning, its wednesday, february the 20th. With us on set here in new york city, msnbc contributor mike barnic barnicle, economic analyst Steve Rattner, former policy adviser to the bush administration, dan senor, fortunes assistant managing editor, Leigh Gal...