goch gov maloy was on a moment ago and he explained in situations of emergencies.ome of the responders cannot knet to the areas that are snowed in and requesting the help much 4-4 vehicles that are used to help in emergency situations. is that what you are looking for in hartford, sir? >> we have court reporterors, the biggest problem and challenge that we are having right now is trying to get the plopes through. we have vehicles that should not be out on the street. why are asking for people to stay off of the roads . we have enough of a challenge to clear out cars that got stuck and were abandoned in the city streets . we have a crew clearing them and they will be towed so we can get the best acess. >> what about the police, are they keeping them off of the road so your crews can get to the task of making it safe for all . citizens of hartford. >> absolutely. if there is joy riders and not emergency personnel and not lawful lie able to be in the street per the governor's officer they risked being ticketed or eventual lie arrested. >> have you ever seen it this ba

travel bands in connecticut and governor dan maloy is urging folkings to stay off of the road. >> one. big evaluate problems we are fracing is it the automobiles. we are trying to dig them out and tow them away . we don't want to see other people caught in snow drifts at this time . so please stay at home. >> and resendez are enjoying a winter wonder land today . topping off gas and food and fire wood yesterday. >> we were going to drive out to the country and if is it a great day to be in the park with the dog. >> we'll get out liter with the saucers and slid and remember what it was like to be six again. >> as been a mild winter stow far . the storm caught folks off guard. many heeded the warningings and made the proper preparations yesterday and saying they learned a lesson after sandy. >> and long island got the worst of the snow. the area received two feet of snow in areas. thousands of people still don't have power. but the power company is hoping to have everything back to normam within 24 hours and joining us to talk about the situation in long island. congressman peter king.

. >>> here with me around the table, gwen, of pbs, connecticut governor daniel maloy, jackie collinstimes." when we went into the break, we heard the president say the republicans just aren't working with me on sequestration, the auto budget cuts and we had the republicans saying why won't the president work with us on this? in the end who gets the blame for this? >> this, by the way, is we can't do meat inspection and fly planes and send ships to the gulf. >> right. there's a lot on both your houses. the republicans come into this with the polls in the past and these showdowns which have become so routine, that they've come out the losers on this and they know it. they're at a disadvantage. any time the party that's power is in the congressional wing is at a relative disadvantage of the president of which ever party the president is from -- but the republicans have a record here. the polls have shown in the past they've been blamed more than the president and that's likely to happen here too. i mean if not -- just for the fact that last week they were on vacation all week, democrats

democrats, including governor daniel maloy of connecticut tended to blame congress. >> they need to get out of that box that sits under the dome and understand that this has real implications in people's lives and they should stop playing around with it and get the job done. by the way, they should compromise to get the job done. >> suarez: while governor bobby jindal of louisiana and his fellow republicans pointed to the president. >> enough is enough. now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy and without jeopardizing critical services. the president needs to stop campaigning, stop trying to scare the american people, stop trying to scare states. >> suarez: president obama did acknowledge today the effects of the spending cuts may not be felt immediately. but one very noticeable effect could come at the nation's airports where travelers may see major flight delays if airport workers are furl owed. meanwhile congress returned from a week-long recess with little visible progress. democrats backed the president's plan to forestall the sequester by co