host: matt apuzzo, thank you for being here.n a couple of minutes, a conversation with mary landrieu. perce, a news update. >> president obama plans to announce a moratorium on new deepwater oil permits will be continued for six months, while a presidential commission investigates. controversial lease sales off the coast of alaska will be delayed pending the result of the commission's investigation. the president news conference will be live on c-span radio and c-span.org. bp says it should know today whether efforts to shut down in 0 well in the gulf of mexico has been successful. the so-called top kill that that has worked aboveground, but never 5,000 feet beneath the surface. congress is headed to landmark vote on whether to let gays serve openly in the military. the house could vote on a proposal that would repeal the don't ask, don't tell law. the senate armed services committee is expected to take up an identical measure. the house will be voting on a bill that would extend jobless benefits through november, but they are f