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>> we have a very full field. i made my decision and i'm comfortable with that. i'm busy in the senate. >> greta: that is absolute no? >> that is i'm very busy in the senate and hoping that we can do something about cut, cap and balance this week. >> greta: and come august 3, what do you foresee looking in the crystal ball? >> my assumption again is that something is going to happen between now and august 3. but i open -- i sincerely hope for the american people and for the good of this country that we do something about the spending issue. this is a spending problem, not a revenue problem. ra...

Thank you. >> great to see you. here with me now democratic congressman from new york, steve israel, also the chairman of the dccc, the democratic congressional campaign committee. good morning to you. how did you sleep last night? >> you know what, now that the government is back open and we stood our ground on so many profound and fundamental principles, i slept pretty well. >> in fact, you voted for this one-week extension. the long-term bill next week, do you plan to support that, and are you happy with it beyond just the fact that the lights are still on there behind you? >> well, i wan...

Have is kind of like a mortgage or college loan. that's a new spin. sadly americans are still divided on the spending issue. most of us understand cut backs have to be made. polls show we don't want them directly affecting us. the union workers in wisconsin, they're mostly good people. they just don't want to take the hit. that's an area that's being played out all over the usa. but big cuts are coming. there is no question about it. that's a memo. top story tonight, takes a lot of guts to be very specific about spending cuts because you know some people are going to be angry with you. but soc...

Have is kind of like a mortgage or college loan. that's a new spin. sadly americans are still divided on the spending issue. most of us understand cut backs have to be made. polls show we don't want them directly affecting us. the union workers in wisconsin, they're mostly good people. they just don't want to take the hit. that's an area that's being played out all over the usa. but big cuts are coming. there is no question about it. that's a memo. top story tonight, takes a lot of guts to be very specific about spending cuts because you know some people are going to be angry with you. but soc...

Or college loan. that's a new spin. sadly americans are still divided on the spending issue. most of us understand cut backs have to be made. polls show we don't want them directly affecting us. the union workers in wisconsin, they're mostly good people. they just don't want to take the hit. that's an area that's being played out all over the usa. but big cuts are coming. there is no question about it. that's a memo. top story tonight, takes a lot of guts to be very specific about spending cuts because you know some people are going to be angry with you. but social security, medicare and medic...