people who didn t come so they won t know what the slowdown is about and if the message is getting through. they re just going to have to wait and see as the tide maybe turns the other way . the only people they can really talk to are the ones who come here. from there, let s go to the white house and nbc s peter alexander. with a welcome. what did the secretary hope to accomplish? do you think it is all related to the president opting not to visit the border? i think a lot of people will say this is an effort to make up for the president not going to the border. but the white house says the president is aware, that he is constantly updated by officials, including jay johnson, whose trip mark, the sixth time he has been there since last december. most significantly, the message by secretary johnson was very clear. that this administration, in his eyes, in most eyes, is working
retaken the city of zawiya, a city held by the opposition forces. if that is trite is a monumental victory for qaddafi government. they say they have recaptured the closes city to tripoli, the capitol that had been held by the rebels. martha: the obama administration is keeping close tabs on the situation in libya of course. we have breaking news, secretary of state hillary clinton will travel to the region next week visiting egypt and tunisia. james rosen is live with details. what does the secretary hope to achieve by going there. reporter: the secretary disclosed the travel plans literally just minutes ago in her opening statement pw-fp the house appropriation subcommittee that is examining the state department s budget. she ll help advance democracy and meet with opposition figures both in the u.s. and next week during her travels in the mideast.