john ulrich. the department of public health punished and won a million dollar judgment against the county of san francisco for the way he was treated. i think the laguna honda situation is another instance of where the department of public health spends hundreds of thousands of dollars going after with tour -- whistle-blowers like rivera, kerr, ulrich, and myself. this hearing is proof that there is -- there are other ideas that everyone should listen to before they walk out of the room. especially those that run the city. number one, obstruction of justice. number two, dereliction of duty. number three, abuse of power under the color of authority. my last comment, i would like to mention. bernie madoff, enron, and ponzi schemes all had one common theme. most of them, if all of them, had auditors who failed miserably to protect the common people, and that is why the country is the way it is. also, i would like to bring up the point that last week, president obama held a conference on bullying. i