it is an increasingly irresponsible government that has r fatoo ng bn le off the hook for performing the most basic responsibilities. so, whatever happens in november, this much is certain: unless taxpayers demand their president and congress act responsibly and do the work they were elected to do, so-called washington gridlock will be the least of our problems. i'm veronique de rugy. >> tom: nasa's rover curiosity has made a historic landing the red planet. curiity erced ma' atmosphe travelingt 13,000 miles per hour and safely touched down after slowing to a mere two miles per hour. it began transmitting photos right away. ruben ramirez reports on the partnership between government and business that made "curiosity" possible. >> reporter: the big question of course, is there, or, has there ever been life on mars? well, this week starts a two- year, $2.5 billion mission on the red planet to try and find the answer. nearly three years behind schedule and almost a billion dollars over budget, nasa's curiity rover landed safely on mars. it the largest and most advanced spacecraft ever s