is this a bad sign? they are debating about the president s jobs plan but they can t agree on when he should deliver the plan. that s where we are now, folks. the president asking to address congress on one night. the republican speaker of the house says that night doesn t work for us. you know the story by now. obama requesting the joint session for congress on wednesday but the same night the presidential candidates, the republican presidential candidates are holding a debate so speaker john boehner says do it on thursday, mr. president but we have a problem there too. that is the night the nfl is kicking off its season. now trivia, maybe you ll say, but the white house is saying that would be a distraction the white house wants to avoid and wants the country focused on what the president has to say but the president did agree to move his speech to a week from today. next thursday, yes, the same nights the saints and the packers are kicking off the season. the bickering rai
on the western part, oregon, washington and california coastlines are threatened and the president canceled leases approved in the bush administration in alaska. the president outlined in his remarks today that this is part of a comprehensive strategy to deal with energy needs. take a quick listen. my administration will consider areas for development in the mid and south atlantic and the gulf of mexico while studying and protecting sensitive areas in the arctic. that s why we ll continue to support development of leased areas off the north slope of alaska while protecting alaska s bristol bay. protecting the bristol bay is where leases approved in the bush administration were canceled as of today. critics argue there was oil to be found and brought to the surface in the near future. that s not going to happen. in exchange, there s an exploration model off the