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That it wanted law schools to essentially ignore the third circuit decision, that it wanted -- that it was going to take that decision to the supreme court and that it wanted law schools to continue to do what they had been doing, we did change back, we did precisely what dod asked us to do, and dod never withheld the -- >> well, you didn't, ms. kagan, you didn't do what the dod asked you to do. just ask this, put your legal hat on for a second, the third circuit opinion never stayed the enforcement of the solomon amendment at harvard, did it? did that law remain in effect? >> senator sessions...

This must make you pretty sad to see this. >> this is the first time i've really run off shore to have a good close-up look of it and it's amazing how big this thing is. i don't know if they'll ever clean it up. >> reporter: once again, what -- >> what you're doing is a bik to shrimp. what's going to happen? now it's going to be the dead sea, the dead gulf of mexico? >> reporter: and from the air, the oil plumes are much more visible. yesterday the fox news cameras flew along with louisiana governor bobby jindal. the waters off the grand isle, they came here because of our reporting on sunday ...

Our deployed civilians has been truly wonderful. indeed nothing meant more to our troopers and their families than the appreciation of those here at home. as you noetyou noted, my wife, here today, a symbol of the strength and dedication of families around the globe, who wait at home for loved ones while they are engaged in critical work in afghanistan, iraq and elsewhere. she has hung tough while i've been deployed five-and-a-half years since 9/11 and so have untold other spouses, children and loved ones as their troopers deployed and continued to raise their right hands time and time again. ...

Presidents, teddy roosevelt once observed that far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. there are currently nearly 140,000 coalition troopers and over 235,000 afghan security force members engaged in hard work very much worth doing in afghanistan. if i am confirmed by the senate, it will be a great privilege to soldier with them in that hard work that is so worth doing in that country. thank you very much. >> that is general david petraeus. these are his confirmation hearings to become the commander of u.s. and nato forces in afghanista...

At work worth doing. there are currently nearly 140,000 coalition troopers in over 235,000 afghan security force members engaged in hard work very much worth doing in afghanistan. if i am confirmed by the senate, it will be a great privilege to soldier with them in that hard work that is so worth doing in that country. thank you very much. >> thank you very much, general petraeus. >> that was the testimony by general petraeus. andrea mitchel is with me right now. what do you think he hit in terms of the main political policy points right here? >> i think, first of all, he sent a strong signal ...