right now to make any kind of cuts that are going to directly impact jobs. i think let s eastbound tend the payroll tax. let s ex-end unemployment insurance. let s make sure that the doctors get a fair reimbursement. all these things have to be done by december 31 and i m hopeful that the republicans will work together with the democrats to achieve those goals in a sound way. we can see there is still a lot of negotiating to do. congressman pallone and congressman mccotter thank you both for weighing in today. residents in southern, california bracing for more gale-force winds today. a violent windstorm brought down trees and knocked out poured concreter to thousands in los angeles. gusts of up to 60 miles an hour are expected today and authorities are hoping the increased winds do not kick up wildfires. two giant pandas getting first-class treatment in their new home. sweety and sunshine arrived today from southwest china.