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Let's get some more on the breaking developments for the several of flight 370. a news conference is expected fairly soon in australia with what officials are describing as a, quote, big announcement. joining us on the phone is commander william marks aboard the "uss blue ridge," the command ship. thanks for joining us. do you know what this, quote, big announcement is going to be? >> no, i do not. we're giving our morning reports here, friday morning in the asia-pacific. i'm just as interested as you. i'll be watching cnn. >> we'll have coverage of that immediately once we hear what that big ...

>> reporter: even with the best of military assets, time is running out. scouring the seabed may soon be the only hope if the black box's beacons go site. >> joining me now by phone is commander william marks from the uss blue ridge. can you bring us up to date on your operation? >> sure thing. thanks for having me. we launched our p-8 patrol aircraft for today just a little while ago. that's in transit out to the search area. we are flying pretty much every day. we are in a supporting role in this tremendous international coalition we have here. so we get our air tasks from the australians co...

The ukrainian border or do i divert assets in this region. >> reporter: even with the best of military assets, time is running out. scouring the seabed may soon be the only hope if the black box's beacons go site. >> joining me now by phone is commander william marks from the uss blue ridge. can you bring us up to date on your operation? >> sure thing. thanks for having me. we launched our p-8 patrol aircraft for today just a little while ago. that's in transit out to the search area. we are flying pretty much every day. we are in a supporting role in this tremendous international coalition we...

The u.s. does seem to have its hands full around the world. joining me, michael grimm. i'm sure you were listening to the commander there. and you have heard in the story there about what would have to happen if we wanted to be more invested in this. with north korea, russia, china, ukraine, congressman grimm, how big of a priority is finding flight 370 for the united states? >> it's still a top priority. the united states is used to having our hands full. we are stressed. but you have to look at it in a larger geopolitical context. this is a tense region to begin with. with china doing what i...

The ocean shield and that got underway last night. the u.s. does seem to have its hands full around the world. joining me, michael grimm. i'm sure you were listening to the commander there. and you have heard in the story there about what would have to happen if we wanted to be more invested in this. with north korea, russia, china, ukraine, congressman grimm, how big of a priority is finding flight 370 for the united states? >> it's still a top priority. the united states is used to having our hands full. we are stressed. but you have to look at it in a larger geopolitical context. this is ...