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Tonight. are they bluffing or will they really let the government grind to a halt? also ahead, there's breaking news on syria we're monitoring. the united nations security council is meeting right now to discuss the proposed resolution requiring syria to destroy its chemical weapons. there could be a vote tonight. too big. too small. too soft. too tasty. [ both laugh ] [ male announcer ] introducing progresso's new creamy alfredo soup. inspired by perfection. you know who you are. you can part a crowd, without saying a word... if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... you stash tissues l...

Press advisors. i thought it seemed authentic. no advisor would denounce american exceptionalism in a message to americans. there was a backlash that weakened his case. he came across as very smart and very shrewed. >> many opposed to military action in syria. gun control and avoiding a government shutdown this month and creating jobs. does an uphill battle on rallying support put the president's domestic agenda at risk, john? >> a bit in the sense like washington tends to do one thing at a time. that is not right. it shouldn't be the case. it is often the case in washington. immigration refor...

Fewer imports from overseas. today, imports account for 40% of the oil and gas consumed in the u.s. that is down from 60% as recently as 2005. most of the oil coming in isn't from the middle east. in fact, the top exporter of the u.s. is that's right. canada. canada is the largest export. saudi arabia is number two. and mexico and venezuela and russia. bill is the former governor the new mexico and served as u.s. ambassador. so nice to see you, governor. the concerns about syria, it brings the images back. how does this bring back the calculation for this president? >> short range middle east ...

Jobs. that is what it comes down to. it is hard for them to focus on the idea of the president and military action in syria. they want action on jobs, nick. >> yeah, i think frankly it seems to me if there is something that the back drop is a bit of a way of isolationism. we periodically have seen this in history. pew surveys show it in waves. it is the biggest they have seen in 50 years. i was struck by one survey this year when democrats and republicans alike agreed that the single area of government that should be cut the most is foreign humantary aid. the second choice for budget cuts is t...

Volatility is back. events are moving fast as a solution to divert a military strike on syria. both the oil market and stock market, investors on edge. fears of potential u.s. military action and instability pushed oil prices to a two-year high. some worry that the conflict could spread to neighboring countries. >> the nightmare scenario is if you have an all out middle eastern war that includes the pershing area. >> the threat of fighting the middle east brings up the images from the 1970s. cars stretched around the block waiting for gas. the u.s. is not as dependent on middle eastern oil as ...