statement. after months of hard work and intense deliberations, we have come to the conclusion today that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee s deadline. despite our inability to bridge the committee s significant differences, we end this process united in our belief that the nation s fiscal crisis must be addressed and that we cannot leave it for the next generation to solve. we remain hopeful that congress can build on this committee s work and can find a way to tackle this issue in a way though works for the american people and our economy. keeping them honest, they remain hopeful that congress can build on their work and they say they re united in the belief that the fiscal crisis must be addressed, yet they didn t do the job they were asked to do. the statement goes on to say, we want to express our appreciation to every member of this committee, each of whom came into the process committed to achieving a
forget about all that talk about failure not being an option. the six democrats and six republicans on the committee have announced this they can t reach a deal. to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the budget. for legislative reasons they had to announce a deal by today. but there s no deal after negotiating for 2 1/2 months, and they don t even have the guts to explain why on camera and take questions from reporters. after the markets closed, democratic senator patty murray and republican congressman jeff hensarling released this statement. after months of hard work and intense deliberations, we have come to the conclusion today that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee s deadline. despite our inability to bridge the committee s significant differences, we end this process united in our belief that the nation s fiscal crisis must be addressed and that we cannot leave it for the next generation to solve. we rem
the six democrats and six republicans on the committee have announced this they can t reach a deal. to cut at least $1.2 trillion from the budget. for legislative reasons they had to announce a deal by today. but there s no deal after negotiating for two and a half months. they don t even have the guts to explain why on camera and take questions from reporters. after the markets closed, democratic senator patty murray and republican congressman jeff hensarling released this statement. after months of hard work and intense deliberations, we have come to the conclusion today that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee s deadline. despite our inability to bridge the committee s significant differences, we end this process united in our belief that the nation s fiscal crisis must be addressed and that we cannot leave it for the next generation to solve. we remain hopeful that congress can build on this committee s w
surface of the water sensitive oyster beds are threatened. one oysterman says it is like mother nature is waterboarding us. what s the issue with oysters, rob? fresh water. and you know, just hard to believe that a flood that originated a thousand miles away is impacting an area really that s been in a drought. hurricanes, last year s oil spill and now this. oystermen certainly feel like they re going to take it on the chin again. we re going to pull some oysters up right off the reef. here we go. reporter: greg s family has been farming oysters here for more than a hundred years. this is basically where the fresh and the saltwater meet. reporter: perfect for oysters, but get too much fresh water like during a historic flood and the oysters die. being out on the water, there s a lot of unexpecteds. and it s very, very similar to harvesting any crop, out on
good morning. welcome. it s thursday morning, may 19th. we have a lot of news this morning including some breaking news. let s begin with that breaking news. the resignation of dominique strauss-kahn as head of the international monetary fund. this move comes just before a bail hearing today in new york. we re seeing this mug shot for first time. the former imf chief is facing sexual assault charges for allegedly attacking a maid in his manhattan hotel room. he says he is not guilty. resigning from the imf so he can defend himself fully. here is part of a statement he released. quote, i think at this time first of my wife, whom i love more than anything, of my children, of my family of my friends. i want to say that i deny with the greatest possible firmness all of the allegations that have been made against me. i want to protect this institution, which i have served with honor and devotion, and especially i want to devote all of my strength, all of my time and all of my