Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., listens to National Governors Association chairman Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, second from right, during a meeting with National Governors Association. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled.
Venice, Italy is a city that was built on water, so flooding isn't exactly a foreign concept. But right now, that water is reaching historic heights.