intend to commit hostile acts in the united states. >> this u.s. attorney outside federal court after a 22-year- old benjamin antonio martinez, a k a muhammed hussain, pleaded guilty to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. he began talking more and more about attacking military targets in the u.s. and actually tried to recruit fellow muslims at a mosque he was attending. a confidential source contacted fbi agents when he thought it was going too far. it was this lead that broke the case right open. >> from their initial cooperation, we were able to roll our resources in and mitigate this threat. >> on november 16th, 2010, a confidential source and an undercover fbi agent who posed as the sources afghani brother

met and planned to blow up the recruiting center. on december 8th, martinez was presented with a vehicle armed with what he thought was a bomb, and taught how to use it. he then admitted on tape his intent of blowing up the career center and then carried out his plan. >> he drove the car, parked the vehicle in front of the building, then went to a vantage point with the confidential source to see the effect of what would happen when he actually activated the bomb. he did not do that until he was informed by the undercover agent that there were at least seven soldiers in the building. >> martinez was immediately arrested when the bomb did not go off. he agreed to a 25-year prison term. the judge can deny that or change it up and down up to life in prison. he is scheduled to be back in court for sentencing on april 6th.

>> thank you. also in court today, and 18- year-old man is pleading guilty to two deadly shootings. he is expected to receive a double life sentence for two counts of first-degree felony murder. he was arrested in 2010 for shooting a man at the mr. wings pizza shop. that arrest led police to also charged him in the killing of a 7-eleven store clerk earlier that summer. three other teenagers are also accused and their trials are set for later this year. there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in and around all county -- and are run the county -- anne arundel county. investigators say they are looking for two african-american males.

one is tall, the other shorter. the murder happened just after 2:00 in the morning on the sixth. anyone with information on the case is asked to call the police department. >> take a look at this. sky team 11 was over the scene earlier this morning where we are told a car lost control and struck this home. it happened along the 600 block at 7:00 this morning. the driver was taken to a medical center for non-life threatening injuries. at this hour, it is unclear why the man lost control of his vehicle. baltimore police are investigating a deadly crash that happened at the post office this morning. it happened along the 1800 block of red run boulevard. that was around 7:45 a.m.. an initial investigation revealed that the driver was trying to make a left when another vehicle ran into him. there is no word on which driver was at fault but the

investigation will go to the state's attorney for review. >> one day before announcing chuck pagano as the new head coach of the indianapolis colts, the team's owner says he expects him to be the man to rebuild the franchise. pagano took to the podium today. we have more on that. >> it is the gift that keeps on taking, first the hopes and dreams of the ravens making it to the super bowl, then their defensive coordinator goes to the indianapolis colts. pagano spent just one year at the helm of the ravens defense. ravens ranked third in points per game and yards allowed. players loved him and sing his praises. peyton manning remains in limbo and when asked if he expects to coach, pagano replied, i do not know.

ed rob lowe, but that have not heard back. >> i cannot wait. to go to work and start building and recreating the excitement and passion and energy that has been here for so long. >> the ravens will not likely name a replacement until at least next week. the staff has been sent home for a few days to decompress from the loss. gerry sandusky will talk about the candidate at 6:00. >> thousands gathered on the campus of penn state university today to talk about -- to pay their respects to joe paterno. it was a moving ceremony led by people whose lives the legendary coach helped shape.

> ♪ >> at penn state, thousands joined in an emotional, a public farewell to legendary football coach, joe paterno. >> we are here to celebrate the great man's life. >> among the speakers, the men shaped by paterno over his nearly half century at penn state. >> up until today, i considered being the quarterback of the 1992 championship team the greatest honor of my life. today, that has been replaced by being here. >> paterno was laid to rest on wednesday. he was the most winning coach in college history. he was not even five and a half feet tall, but two players and fans, he was a giant. >> he has left us with life lessons on and off the field. thank you for being a father to

all of us. >> the focus was on happy times, but it was impossible not to the knowledge the scandal that ended his career. >> there is a villainous evil in the investigation, not in his responsibility. >> players and their own way to pay respects. outside in the chilly rain, a few fans honored paterno with a tailgate party. >> the last few days or about morning and putting him to rest. now it is about celebrating his life. >> keeping tradition and the paternal legend alive. one former player says is true legacy is not the hundreds of wins, but the thousands of men he helped mold. >> a warm front on our doorstop now.

overnight tonight, temperatures will be steadily rising, not falling. hagerstown, 38. 50 in downtown baltimore. mid-50's on the eastern shore down to salisbury, and it gets even warmer as you head south. richmond right now is 65 degrees. winds will bring more warm air our way. they will also bring showers and maybe some thunderstorms. we have a strange january evening ahead of us. it does get a little more january-like as we head into the weekend. more details on that in a few minutes. >> the housing market is still a long, long way from recovery, and experts say new building regulations are part of the problem. >> david collins is live at the state house with more. >> in the words of one builder, this is expected to be another if the year. -- iffy year.

new home construction is that a 50-year low. >> the recovery is not taking place. >> the development in the home building industry as a whole -- many local builders have ceased to exist. >> homebuilders testified before the house environmental matters committee. when new home sales represent less than 10% of the housing market, experts say they have a big impact on the economy. each home bill creates 10 jobs and $90,000 in tax revenue. builders complain that state laws and regulations are partly to blame. >> there's a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace, particularly as we look at the agenda of the governor. gregg's builders worry about the governor's proposal to phase out mortgage reductions for

those making $100,000 or more. >> these will cost another $10,000, and they do not work if they are maintained. they stink and they are annoying. >> homebuilders warned that increasing the gas tax and hiking fees will up their costs. they say they are responsible to -- for adding more than $30,000 to the cost of building a new home. >> that is probably about $3 billion into the economy in the state of maryland. >> builders say they are also competing with foreclosures. those homes are usually sold at rock-bottom prices. reporting live from annapolis, ews.d collins, wbal tv 11 n >> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is ready to step out of politics.

details straight ahead. >> who should be in charge of running baltimore city schools? one delegate says the mayor. one delegate says the mayor.

>> after two decades in american politics, hillary clinton said she is ready to throw in the towel. in a town hall meeting this afternoon, clinton is refuting any speculation she might stay in office if obama wins reelection in november. she has made it clear she will stay on until the president has nominated someone else and the transition can occur. as secretary of state, clinton is barred from partisan politics. she says she has not only enjoyed being away from the fray, she has not watched any of the gop debates. >> in tonight's medical alert, new research suggests the drug may help fight breast cancer. it recently lost approval for fighting advanced breast cancer,

but it may help women in whom the disease has not yet spread. women given the drug during chemotherapy had no sign of cancer by the time doctors were ready to operate. it is still too soon to know if it improves survival and the drug has serious side effects. a new study reveals that oral h- p the infection is more common among men -- hpv infection is more common among men. they are five times more likely to be infected with the strain that causes cancer of the tonsils and tongue. this may overtake cervical cancer as the over -- as the number one cause of hpv dancers in the u.s.. -- cancers in the u.s..

we talked with mothers about what happens with their health coverage if their child gets sick and a key aspect of the affordable care act. women are often the economic decision makers of their families and need to understand what has changed in the health care industry over the past year. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast. >> i do not know if you remember what you were doing a year ago today. chances are, if you were on the beltway trying to drive home it took you a whole lot longer than normal because it was when about 5-10 inches of snow came down just during rush hour with thunder mixed in as well. the end result was gridlock. a commute that normally took half an hour took nine hours this time last year.

two separate systems coming through in one day. there were 10 inches at the airport this day one year ago. again, most of that coming down in just a couple of hours during evening rush hour. this time around, just some rain in the area and unseasonably mild. no snow to worry about tonight. 50 so far in the inner harbor. it is going to get warmer tonight. the record high is not threatened, 79 degrees in late january back in 1950. it is a lot warmer to our south. they are well up into the 50's. 60's down towards richmond and norfolk. the warm air will come up from the south. it will bring showers. there are wintery conditions in new england but no threat of that here tonight. the rain is going to get a little heavier as we head through the night, maybe even

some thunder early tomorrow morning. once the front moves off the coach -- coast, temperatures will start to cool. baltimore, temperature steady or slowly rising, wind shifting to the south, periods of rain, showers and maybe a thunderstorm tomorrow morning. 58-63 in the morning then falling into the upper-40's in the evening. rain and snow mixed tomorrow. as that moves out, some flurries and snow showers will continue into saturday. on the eastern shore, that is where we have the best chance for a thunderstorm tomorrow, up until maybe even lunchtime. highs around 50 with a sprinkle possible on saturday. on the eastern shore, well into the 60 poser tonight and tomorrow morning. just a little bit cooler saturday. it will turn chile on sunday. we have the polar bear plunge

this weekend. on the day tomorrow, two-3 foot waves. water temperatures are holding around 40 degrees. that is chilly, but not as cold as the water usually is this time of year. there is a storm getting into northern mississippi and northern alabama. this will track through the region and take the moisture out tomorrow afternoon. a stronger system dropping in from the northwest might bring a flurry or a snow shower on sunday. future cast shows the skies clearing out tomorrow. on saturday morning, we see the next front approaching. it might trigger a sprinkle. the stronger system approaching sunday. that brings the chance for a flurry or snow shower. seven-day forecast, 60 tomorrow, maybe a sprinkle as the cool front goes through saturday. chillier temperatures sunday and

monday. a flurry is possible monday evening. then we start the warm-up. back into the 50's by next wednesday. >> still ahead tonight, it is a 1.6 million square acre facility -- square foot facility spread out over acres of land. >> we will give you a tour of john hopkins' new hospital. >> we are getting ready for the polar bear plunge. a full preview straight ahead. ♪

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>> it is being called a new era for the johns hopkins care hospital. >> the facility will open in april, but we got a sneak peek inside. >> it is a 1.6 million square foot facility on 5 acres of land, costing over $1 billion. this is the new patient care center at johns hopkins hospital.

>> we have the need to attend to create facilities that would enable us to be much more patient and family centered in our approach to rendering care. >> the first thing you notice are all the windows. there is glass everywhere, two hundred 40,000 square feet of glass windowed walls and exterior walls. the whole design is to make patients and their families feel comfortable. >> as you look around, you will see the beauty of the place, and healing occurs with certain environmental stimuli as well. >> workmen will still -- were still busy adding some finishing touches. this is one of the 550 private patient rooms. patients and families will be able to stay with their loved ones. robert hicks knows how important that is. his infant son was a patient at hopkins five years ago.

>> would he still be alive? as a parent, you are scared to leave your child. with these new amenities, you have a bathroom located in your child's room. your ability to order food and have to be brought to you so you do not have to leave your child. >> we have to accommodate parents and families on a 24- hour basis. we no longer can let families visit their children. we also know that if you give people and army where families can stay together but where we can bring equipment safely -- give people an environment where families can stay together but where we can bring equipment safely to the child, that is better. we can get an mri while we are in the middle of the operation and fix the problem. >> patients will start moving into the new facility on april 29th. wbal-tv 11 news.

>> you're looking at the soon- to-be new place of work for hundreds of social security workers in baltimore city. the building will replace the current facility, located at metro west. city officials are hoping construction will spur future development projects around the metro station. there are no future plans for the metro west facility. >> the maryland state school board is looking to drastically change the way schools discipline students. >> board officials want to cut back on how many kids are suspended and virtually eliminate expulsions. >> newt gingrich goes after mitt romney in advance of what is sure to be a fiery debate tonight. we are in washington with the story, coming up next.

live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at 5:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> new tonight at 5:30 p.m., the mayor could once again get control of the city school system if a lawmaker gets his way. 15 years ago, baltimore handed over control of the school system to the state. >> the goal was to help the district get more money, but now a delegate says it is time to turn the reins back over to city hall. >> this has always been a touchy

issue, who should have the last word on how school dollars are being spent. the school board, a ceo or the mayor? there has been a steady rise in student test scores in baltimore city. some say it is because of the city-state partnership that brought more money into the classroom. >> we're looking for more transparency in the school system. >> this delicate is pushing to give the mayor more power than the school board and the ceo. >> this is not a knock on the current school board. it is a way that baltimore city can control its school system and continued progress moving forward. >> he believes city voters should have the last word. that is why he wants to place the question on the ballot. >> the mayor of baltimore should

appoint a person. >> why is that? >> i do not think one person should have a monopoly on the election process. i think it is much better when different people offer different opinions. i think it gives you more to go by in terms of making a selection. >> the mayor says she wants more money for students, not more power to run schools. >> we wanted to make sure we had achievement in our schools, and that is how i think the tone of the conversation should always be, making sure we have the funds we need to continue the progress of our school, rather than focus on who is in control. >> the recommendation also calls for the appointment of two more board members, one from the teachers and one from the city council. he is still looking for a co- sponsor of the bill. student suspensions could be

reduced if the state school board approves a new policy. it is part of the new regulation were local systems will be required to come up with ways to reduce nonviolent offenses. expulsions could also be done away with unless a student is caught with a firearm. the state board is set to discuss it late next month. >> thank you. here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. a guilty plea today from a maryland man who tried to detonate what he thought was a car bomb outside a recruiting center. and tony martinez pleaded guilty to one charge of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence. police say the suspect in reported sexual assault is still on the run and tonight they are asking for your help. a woman was sitting near the target business along annapolis

road when she was sexually assaulted. it happened this past saturday. the suspect is described as a caucasian male, clean shaven, wearing a dark colored jacket. anyone with information should call metro crime stoppers. after a midafternoon trip to las vegas, president obama will be flying into maryland for a meeting with house democrats taking place at the hyatt regency chesapeake bay in cambridge. he will be joined by vice president joe biden to discuss what is in store for the election year. the trip is part of a three state were the cut off -- that kicked off wednesday. >> another gop debate tonight. mitt romney -- newt gingrich launched a furious attack and mitt romney. we have the commitment 2012 update. >> newt gingrich is outraged. >> we are not stupid. >> talking to tea party

activists near orlando. >> the message we should give mitt romney is you know, we are not that stupid and you're not that clever. >> these are the kind of ads being aired by mitt romney and his supporters. >> he drops ronald reagan's name 50 times but his own name only once. >> at the end of four years, his approval rating had dropped to 18%. he had to pay and ethics fine. he was voted to be reprimanded by his own republican members. >> in nevada today, president obama made his pitch to end lower tax rates for rich investors like mitt romney. >> to we want to keep tax cuts for wealthy americans or do we want to invest in education, clean energy, a strong military , our veterans who are coming

home from iraq and afghanistan? we cannot do both. >> the president, like the former speaker, is aiming at the former governor. >> we're not going to beat barack obama with some guy who has swiss bank accounts, cayman island accounts. >> newt gingrich says mitt romney profited as florida's mortgage crisis helped drag the state and the nation into recession. but republican insiders are stepping up their attacks against gingrich. bob dole said today that gingrich had an idea a minute as speaker and most were off the wall. nominating newt now would lead to an obama victory. >> still ahead tonight, the price of a particular tobacco product could go up by as much as $0.80. >> governor o'malley and tells a new plan to increase the tax on

cigars. >> on the attack. gop presidential hopefuls go after each other ahead of the debate. we're in washington with a preview.

>> the price of a cigar could go up as much as $0.80, all the increase could -- although the increase could vary by product. governor o'malley has proposed increasing the tax to generate $30 million and save lives, as the expense makes it more difficult to buy the products. >> we have made tremendous progress in maryland in reducing the smoking of cigarettes by adults and kids, saving 70,000 lives. at the same time, because we have not increased the tax on cigars, kids are using those deadly products more. >> according to the state health department, nearly as many high school students smoked cigars and cigarettes, and 70 two% of maryland voters opposed -- 72% of maryland voters support the

increased tax. >> to not let these empty bowls fool you, it is part of a fund- raiser. empty bowls to end poverty. you can keep the ball as well as the soup that will come with it. it has raised millions of dollars around the world for hunter fighting organizations. proceeds go to help me -- help needy families in maryland. >> covering the world to nine, italy's civil protection authority updated the list of victims on the cruise liner that ran aground. 16 people are confirmed dead, 19 more still missing, two of which were a retired couple from minnesota. experts believe that finding anyone alive is unlikely. the divers today did check 154 cabins on bridges 6, 7 and 8. also tonight, the captain wasted

a precious hour when people could have been lowered on lifeboats. >> imagine being inside a building for this. an ice hockey rink in slovakia caught on camera as it is beginning to collapse. it happened as a former nhl player was skating with a youth hockey team. kids were there to skate with him. amazingly, no one was hurt. perhaps even more amazingly, this rink was newly built. >> i'm sure there is an investigation going on there. >> no more sales or penny prices. j.c. penney's announces big changes. >> while it may mean fewer discounts, it does not mean higher prices. what we can expect, a heading consumer alerts. >> a broad restructuring of the fighting force is aimed at cutting costs, but at what cost?

>> more rain moving into maryland tonight, maybe even some thunder with temperatures toward 60. right now, it is 48 at the airport, a 50 downtown.

>> coming of the 6:00, lawmakers laid out their priorities for the general assembly. and the man accused of trying to bomb military recruitment center was back in federal court today. the plea entered by antonio martinez and the present time he is now facing. we will

>> the u.s. army is about to be downsized. it is one way the pentagon plans to cut costs. several states are nervous over which bases might be cut. >> if all goes according to what president obama is the pence -- obama's defense department is proposing, there will be 100,000 fewer troops in uniform 10 years from now. the army will shrink by 80,000 soldiers, the marines by 20,000. >> the military will be smaller and meaner. it will be agile, deployable and technologically advanced. it will be a cutting edge force. >> under orders to cut costs at the pentagon to help reduce the deficit, defense secretary leon panetta says this will/$260

billion in defense spending over the next five years. it will not only reduced the number of uniforms, but the number of bases. >> we frankly need to also look at a department that is leaner and more agile as well. >> that means another round of base realignment committee hearings before congress. panetta is also proposing to get rid of six fired jet squadrons, retire seven navy cruisers early as well as several other warships, but up the spending on cyber warfare capabilities while leaving military pay and benefits alone. >> i want to make clear that cuts in spending will not fall on the shoulders of our troops. there are no proposed freezes or reductions in pay. >> panetta says troop withdrawal in iraq and the start of the drawdown in afghanistan offer new opportunities to scale back on spending. >> now, europe 11 insta-weather

plus forecast. >> the rain has been slowly moving into our area today. overnight it could be moderate to heavy at times. maybe even a late night thunderstorm. right now, there is light rain spreading over maryland. there is a little bit of wintry weather associated with this system, but it is way up to the north of us. it is all out snow in new england, good for their ski resorts. bad news for the mid-atlantic area as far as ski resorts with the wet weather. tornadoes still a threat down on the gulf coast. warmer weather to the south is moving in our direction. we have to see if any thunderstorms make their way up the mid-atlantic late tonight and early tomorrow morning. the winter east of this not a threat to our region right now.

61 in richmond. 63 in cape hatteras. 69 in atlanta. again, southerly winds will be bringing that mild air in tonight. instead of seeing temperatures fall, they will be steady and then rise as a warm front makes its way through. it will scour out the last of the chilly air around hagerstown and frederick. again, temperatures slowly warming to night, rain increasing. tomorrow morning, a chance for a heavier shower or even a thunderstorm. it should be clearing out here is the front makes its way off the coast, and that will bring in some cooler air to the mountains where some snow flurries could develop. in baltimore, temperature steady or slowly rising tonight, winds at 6-12 miles per hour. an unseasonably mild day tomorrow, 58-63 before noon, and

as the winds shift, temperatures will fall back to the upper-40's by evening. snow showers with highs in the 30's on saturday. on the eastern shore, temperatures stay mild. maybe a sprinkle on saturday. temperatures could get into the low-60's on the lower eastern shore tonight. it turns a little chillier on sunday. gusts up to 30 knots tamara, a small craft advisory, temperatures in the water around 40 degrees. that is chilly, but not as cold as it usually is for the polar bear plunge. this storm will drag the front through. another friend comes with cooler air on saturday and another one on sunday that will send temperatures downward. a sprinkle of rain saturday, but we will keep an eye on the weather disturbance coming in from the northwest that might

bring us a flurry or snow shower on sunday. big temperature changes from 60 tomorrow to at 50 on saturday, 40 on sunday and only in the '30's on monday. >> in tonight's consumer alert, cheap airline fares will not look so cheap anymore because from now on you'll get to see what you are really paying before you book it. starting today, airlines must be more up front with prices. advertised fares have to show all government taxes and other fees that were previously hidden. that often added up to 50% of the ticket price. airlines must also include fees for checking bags and give customers 24 hours to change your reservation with no real booking fee. foreclosures make up a small portion of home sales. they can afford 20% of all homes sold during the third quarter of 2011. that is down from 22% in the

april-june time of last year. experts say banks are holding back properties while trying to fix errors and it is not necessarily the market improving. j.c. penney has announced a new change that could bring customers back to the department store. >> remember your last visit to j.c. penney? if you are 18, maybe it was a long time ago. >> probably when i was like 10. >> the aging retail giant, once at the top of the game along with sears and montgomery ward, needed to fix that. the new ceo came over from the retail arm of apple, and he brings with him and innovative, if not drastic idea. come every first, all stores will mark down on prices by at least 40%.

every day cost will be the everyday price. a pair of jeans will cost $12 instead of $25. a matching blouse, $7 instead of $14.99. even lifelong j.c. penney's customers like gilbert gomez told us they are excited about the change. >> ps of levi's are great. >> johnson says the idea is to let customers know they are not paying a penny more than the value of the item. this is a long time j.c. penney's customer who told us she will miss the thrill of the bargain hunt, but the price on her favorite brand of tights might be too tempting. >> what did they cost? >> $6. >> so if it is $3, that is a good deal? >> good, definitely. >> every first and third friday

of the month, j.c. penney will clear out merchandise by putting blue tags on certain items. the old practice was to put items into a discount been for 70% off. the retailer has been in business for 110 years. taco bell is officially launching a new breakfast menu. what is being called the first meal menu includes scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, but will also include tortillas. the breakfast food will be available along with seattle's best coffee at 750 restaurants nationwide starting today. >> today is the national day of australia, and what better way to celebrate than with 1800 aussies. you can find them at the baltimore aquarium exhibit. animals include crocodiles, turtles, fish, birds and foxes. yesterday, we were able to tour

the exhibit. the australian ambassador to the u.s. was also on hand. republicans and democrats say there are some issues they actually agree on. tonight, they are vowing bipartisan support. we will tell you what legislation they say needs to be passed ahead at 6:00. >> from a new pewee plunge to the fact that yes, alcohol is back, there is plenty to enjoy at the polar bear plunge. details next.

>> this saturday, thousands will be friesen for a reason at the polar bear plunge. our own super plunger has more. >> the super plungers will kick off the 16th annual maryland state police polar bear plunge friday, beginning 24 hours of jumps into the chesapeake bay. area students are taking part in the cool schools plunge. that will be followed by a first, hundreds of law enforcement personnel from across the state will go in in uniform. >> it is all about police officer showing their support of special olympics athletes. we're not here one day. we're out in the community all the time.

it is one of the few times the police officers get to let everybody know how much they really care for the community. >> saturday is a big day. so far, nearly 10,000 are registered for the 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. plunges. that is up 20% from last year. there is a new pewee plunge for kids 8 and under. >> we have about four hundred 50 registered for the family planned, which is right alongside the peewee plunge. the peewee plunge will be in baby pools or the day, either way. >> back by popular demand, a dull beverages. >> alcohol is back. we're very excited about that. >> something to get really excited about this year, the weather. it might just be the warmest plunge on record. >> on saturday, it could be

about 50 degrees. we're really excited about it. we have had a couple of bad years for snow. we are hoping for the best. >> it is all to benefit the maryland special olympics, to lead athletes train and compete all year long for free. >> remember, you can tell your favorite plunger how proud you are of them by sending text messages of encouragement. send the word plunge followed by your message to this number, and it could appear on 11 news saturday morning. standard messaging rates apply. that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> legislators did something today that voters wish would happen all the time. details straight ahead. >> on the attack, gop presidential hopefuls go after each other ahead of tonight's debate. we have a preview coming up.

>> a homegrown terrorists admits his guilt in federal court. at 6:00 starts now. live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at 6:00. >> annapolis lawmakers stunned today as republican democrats and -- as republicans and democrats vowed to work together. >> they will protect family farms, boost schools and shield children from identity theft. we have more on the new cooperative spirit. >> a lot of people wish it would happen more often. it does happen, does not this publicly. consider this. these bills are safe, unlike tax hikes and the increases. they embrace quality of life issues. issues. >>