. >>> boomers and gen-xors alike may remember the $6 million man, the show about steve austin, a man after a devastating crash. well that was pure science fiction 35 years ago. but tonight, we're going to show you an operating room where technology mixes biology and mechanics is being used in surgery. but not on spacemen, but rather, dogs and cats. here's nick watt. ♪ >> really mess it up at that point. suction. enough, enough. >> reporter: nervous nurses prepare for surgery. er jargon fills the air. >> we need a 2-7 and a 2-0. >> reporter: jumping adrenaline, surgeon-sized ego. >> you can film through that window for now. >> reporter: and anxious relatives wait for news. >> they're part of the family, aren't they? >> reporter: this is a multi-million dollar hospital with an mri scanner, machines that go ping, a hydro-therapy pool. here, international interns learn from the master. >> ideally, that should be the other side. >> yeah, i know. >> reporter: a slightly crazy master. >> and it's like an artist working with paintings. pin, please. >> reporter: and a master. >> if i have one

i think steve austin has a better handle on what's the approach -- ogden has a better handle on what the budget shortfall will be. the lever is out there trying to put a fine point on its is either being irresponsible or premature. >> i think what you said about senator watson was bizarre. you said it was bizarre. >> i was being nice. we have a process in place. the process is for the comptroller to tell us what the budget shortfall is going to be. with all due respect, everybody wants to be engaged in the process and get their name in the paper. we've seen everything from $10 billion to $25 billion. it is irresponsible to be out there pitching numbers when you do not know. the comptroller just got another report in and we are 6% above partial tax revenues from a year ago. -- 6% above our shalt tax revenues from a year ago. there are a lot of nuances going on about their about people wanting a bigger budget crisis so they can work different programs. here is why -- we have a process in place. we knew there was going to be a budget shortfall. it is the reason we ask for a 5% reduction

. >> steve: sit right here for just a moment 'cause we got to talk about the weather because many people are traveling. where are you going next? >> to austinof the ohio valley. portions of the northeast. temperatures will rise, right now a 3 in the dallas-fort worth area. about the same for many spots across the country and later on, mr. rove, 85 in your beloved dallas-fort worth. it's a pleasure. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. glad to be here. >> brian: what a crazy two weeks this has been for you. >> gretchen: coming up, is there a media bias to take down the tea party? we report, you decide coming up. >> brian: 33 miners saved. it's not the only proof hope is still alive. peter johnson, jr. explains. first, let's check in with the weekend geniuses. >> we're busy thinking over here. >> we don't want to express any brain power. coming up on the show, we'll look at voter fraud less than three weeks from the election. the early voting issue and military members, possibly not getting their ballots counted. >> then mortgage giant fannie and freddie paid millions for tarp. >> an incredible inside look through the lens of a storm chase

intelligence think tank in austin that his body has essentially already been recovered by the cartels and destroyed. i think that that is probably a pretty good theory on their part. >> stever joining us today to talk more about this. >> thank you very much. >> take care. >>> the nation's obesity problem may be putting an even greater drag on the economy than researchers estimated. annual treatment of obesity relates to nearly $168 billion or twice what another study found just last year alone. >>> now to an msnbc exclusive, the brand new aircraft carrier george h.w. bush, being called 100,000 tons of american diplomacy and our own military analyst retired army colonel jack jack jacobs got a rare and close look at this. this was a pretty good assignment for you to get, wasn't it? >> yeah. it was really lucky. i was lucky enough to spend two days aboard the navy's newest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier. let's take a look. >> as wide as the empire stale building is tall, 5500 sailors will call it their home next spring. >> it really is a floating city. >> we just eat over 15,000 meals a day. >> day and night, pilots perfect their skills, always hoping to snag one of