home for about six years. when you're asked by the president, david petraeus now in that position, you don't say no. >> it's hard to say no, no doubt about it. >> we have other news to cover. a new report in the "washington post" says the treasury department is qui thely planning to use its range of tools to prepare for the possibility that congress will fail to raise the debt ceiling. the post reports that treasury secretary tim geithner is already working the books to conserve cash with measures that include borrowing money from a fed pension fund and training a special federal reserve account. geithner continues to weigh in on the debate over azing the debt limit calling it counter productive and dangerous. >> do not want to take any risk that you cause damage to this process of repair. that's absolutely true in this debate about the debt limit which is a ridiculous debate to have. the idea that the united states