and governor martin o'malley says this year will see more painful than the other two. because there are no more stimulus funds coming in. >> i wish that there were just all sorts of dollars to be saved from eliminating waste, fraud and abuse, or accelerating efficiencies. we can always do what we do more efficiently. but that's not going to generate $50 billion. it's going to be a tough year. >> the governor had promised to balance it without tax increases. >>> the tax cut compromise has passed the senate and now heads to the house. lawmakers have serious questions about the plan. >> the motion is agreed to. >>> the final vote wasn't even close. senators from both parties easily pushed through the tax cut compromise. >> everyone should understand this is one of the major accomplishments of any congress. >> but the toughest test is yet to come. the bill still faces a big fight in the house. liberal democrats are leading the charges against it. but they're not alone. >> the american people have spoken. >> reporter: republicans are under increasing pressure from high-prof

>> i had a nice chat with my good from martin o'malley, does a lot of work with us.uling. but, i'll just say that there will be different views on what they think about the ruling. there shouldn't be tkpwrplt on let's get this resolved at the supreme court quickly -- so everybody knows what the rules are. [ unintelligible ] >> we in a nice discussion. i followed up on the letter that i sent last thursday i sent to all 50 governors. i asked him to consider signing it he's a leader among the democrats. hopefully, he will be interested in doing that. this part is not partisan. this is a procedural issue to get the law clarified. the one thing business abhors and we've seen a lot of this out of washington, unfortunately, the lack of certainty and predictability. that's what kills business. as long as we might have to go years of appeals, it is not gonna help the economy recover. it is not going to create certainty in the health care environment we need. >> greta: are you gonna go full speed ahead expecting it will be declared by the supreme court unconstitutional? or ful

henson who worked forthee robert ehrlich campaign was behind the calls which said martin o'malley hade governor's race before polls closed. no charges have been filed against henson , but the attorney general filed a multimillion dollars civil suit against him. >> when it's targeted to suppress or intimidate it's against the law. we're conducting an investigation into it. >> i'm on the bob ehrlich team. >> henson's company universal elections is still advertising services on line. ehrlich has not spoken too much about the issue. but henson says he probably didn't know about the robo-calls. >>> there is a lot more water than water cops in maryland. on the chesapeake a whole new way of patrolling is starting up. high tech surveillance has come to the bay. >> reporter: it's not easy sneaking tup a boat, especially when your natural resources police. >> when you leave the harbor and before you get to the oyster bar, everybody is already knows that you're coming. >> what if the boat doesn't know you're looking? that's what a new high tech surveillance system call m line is capable of doing

bob ehrlich's running mate this %-he is now calling it quits afr losing to democratic governor martin o'malley delegate mcdonough,,i know you worred wiih the former governor and whatt oes it mean for the gop party to be gone. p> i'm not sure he is totally gone, but i think he is going to be thinking about the last election for a wwile.úú%bob ehrf influence. he has a lot of friends and i don't think he is going to abandon the republiccn party becaase he cares abbut the state of marylann. the republican party did not do that badly in the last electiin. in town counsel sill ouncils ad commissions. we have, and as a republican party we picked up six ssate legislators and we came this close in picking up 10 more seats. the party is filled with energy and young peoole. %-level and think i thingg look good as we move forward. >> we got another change, we got moonny taking the lead. delegate were you surprised to see himmlose this spot? >> i was very surprised to see chair because he is very conservative and i felt that he would be moving the party to the it says a lot for the republica3 party, maybe

martin o'malley of maryland. that is bloomberg and his endorsement in 2010. talking about presidential politics 2012. the next call is from indianapolis. suzanne, a republican. you are on the air. caller: thank you for taking my call. i saw an interview with bloomberg and he was talking about a mosque and i thought he came off -- well, i did not like the way he came off. he was talking about the people who opposed the mosque in a way that they really were not smart enough to have an opinion. it is such a sensitive issue, so many lives lost near where the mosque is going to be built and i did not like the way he came off, thinking that the people against it were against it did not have a reason to be against it or were not intelligent enough to have a reason. i just don't like the fact that he switched parties. and i don't think he would get the republican nomination -- i did not know what party would run for but do you know -- who i think might challenge barack obama is helleri clinton. she might definitely challenge him and she would probably win. host: c-sp

martin o'mallly. the calls encouraged voters to stay home, telling them o'malley had already won the race. >>> we have been reporting on the shocking news out at redskins park sunday, there will be a new starting qb. fans are going wild online, on our facebook page and on wusa 9.com. dave owens is live at redskins park. a lot to talk about here, dave. >> yes, donovan mcnabb out. rex grossman in. when did you ever think you would hear that? that's the new reality out here at redskins park. and now that the team is mathematically out of the playoffs, mike shanahan said it is time to find out what he's got at quarterback beyond donovan mcnabb. it has been no secret that he and his son offensive coordinator kyle have been frustrated with mcnabb and the offense. donovan hasn't had the best weaponry to work with. but he also hasn't played well either. he's near the bottom of the league in quarterback rating. more picks than touchdowns. rex grossman will get the start coming up against the cowboys. mike shanahan didn't let the quarterbacks know until thursday so the players didn't know until today. their rea