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laughing matter, something that went on in your state, at least the senator from your state, saxby chamblissause that staffer posted an anti-gay comment on a gay blog here during the don't ask, don't tell debate and toad fire him and actually apologized to the person who was running that gay blog. last, i want to point out something we have been doing here at cnn, highlighting the top 100 house races. gaby giffords of arizona is on the ticker right now. very interesting race. they should check it out. >> dana, thanks. she is keeping her water next to her. for those of you who don't know, i thought it was me. poor dana had this cough going on and we realized, got to get that newsroom, find out what is in that newsroom making her allergic. anyway, the next political update in one hour a he reminder for all of the day's political news, just go to our website at c cnnpolitics.com. >>> recovering from haiti's catastrophic earthquake it is definitely difficult for everyone, but for the deaf community, it is even more tough. but a special group of people was doing something to help them specificall

i wrote one along with saxby chambliss to compete with cap and trade which is a transfer of wealth from one state to another. if we present a clear blueprint for the american people, they will buy into it and as they do as consumers, then we generate the interest for further development for green technologies that are not the cheapest but they are absolutely essential to our future and our economic security in this country. >> i sort of agree with the center on one part that we don't have a comprehensive energy policy that we very much made. the reason we don't have one is because of the washington special interests that craig the tax breaks that support the use of fossil fuels and engages us with foreign countries that don't like is very much. we need a comprehensive energy policy. folks are more and more conscious that the next generation has to make sure they don't spoil our air or water. it is incumbent on us that would move to green energy and north carolina is very well situated. we have wind and solar and the best minds in the country and our great your research universities. we

, the people of low voted for tarp, i already voted against them -- and i will vote against pete chambliss. they perpetuated the foreclosure crisis in america and it is truly a tragedy. you cannot get a loan on vacant land in this country now due to the new tarp legislation. host: arizona. wayne, democratic line. caller: i kind of appreciate c- span except sometimes people who photographed and fix your sound system. host: what's that? caller: c-span is pretty good except your sound system when you are recording and covering the committees. i was listening to the committee earlier and there was so much wrong. host: you are listening. what is your point on tarp? caller: on tarp, i was against it all the time. i know your reasons for it and everything else -- i can hardly hear you're talking? host: you have to turn your television down. we have to move on. pat, independent line. have you changed your mind on tarp? caller: i have seen this coming years ago and i predicted it five years before this all happens -- as far as the other gentleman said this is something like treason, every dam perso