MALVEAUX: Want to go live to the White House. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano there speaking about how she believes that these automatic spending cuts that go into effect on Friday impact the security of our country. Let's listen in.</s>JANET NAPOLITANO, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY: -- tornadoes in places like Tuscaloosa, Joplin and other major disasters across the country. And homeland security grant funding would be reduced to its lowest level in seven years, leading to potential layoffs of state and local emergency personnel across the country. Let me close by saying this, threats from terrorism and the need to respond and recover from national disasters do not diminish because of budget cuts. Even in the current fiscal climate we do not have the luxury to making cuts to our capabilities without significant impacts. We will work to continue to preserve our front line priorities as best we can. But no amount of planning can mitigate the negative effects of sequestration. So, as we approach the 1st of March, I join with all of my other colleagues and with the governors, who we just heard outside, to ask the Congress to prevent sequestration in order to maintain the safety, security and resiliency of the country. Thank you.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We'll take some questions for the secretary. Yes.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Thank you. Secretary, you were talking about --</s>MALVEAUX: Hearing from the secretary of homeland security, again, making the case why she believes these automatic spending cuts that go into effect on Friday would, in fact, hurt the country and specifically the security of the country. Coming up, Pope Benedict XVI's final days in power, now full of scandal. Top British cardinal resigned after four priests accused him of inappropriate acts. Plus, there are allegations of gay priests at the Vatican being blackmailed by male prostitutes. The details from Rome up next.
Janet Napolitano Speaks on Sequestration