fragmentation as it reports. among numerous offices, government offices and government programs, for instance, 15 agencies administering 30 food-related laws. averages in the report are the same ones president obama mentioned in january. listen. there are 12 different agencies that deal with exports. there are at least five different agencies that deal with housing policy. and my favorite example: the interior department is in charge of salmon while they are in fresh water but the commerce department handles them when they are if salt water. shepard: this report comes as lawmakers work to pass a stop gas spending measure if an effort to avoid a government shut down. republicans push for billions in cuts this fiscal year that the democrats claim cost jobs and slow the economic recovery. and now to the chief political correspondent for context on