york, willie. it's the great hazout of 2012. >> oh, my gosh. >> just can't even breathe looking at that. i need an oxygen mask. >> what was the statistics he cited? eight out of 10 americans don't care about new york city. >> he hates new york. he hates it. >> i have never met anyone who hates new york like him. >> it's the city of new york. how do you hate new york? all roads lead to new york. seriously. backwater town like washington, chuck todd. what are you talking about? it's a swamp. >> i could see how long this goes, but we would be here for hours. joe can literally say nothing for hours. >> so, anyway -- ok. a congressional hearing is set to begin this morning on the general service administration, their spending practices including a lavish conference in vegas complete with a clown and a mind reader. nbc's senior investigative correspondent lisa myers is joining us live from washington with more. >> we love washington, lisa.