and then we helped higher construction manager, lance jackson, to actually run the city's team. i think he has been a great addition. so what we are trying to do is have that model on other projects so we can coordinate our work and make sure that the directors are involved so that, you know, there is so many agencies in the city that you are trying to coordinate. >> is not reflected in the m.o.u.? >> the m.o.u. does not talk about the partnering. we made out a standard practice. you know harlan talked about van ness and some of the specifics. the other issue i would like to bring up is that m.t.a. doesn't have as much experience doing these large capital projects. they are relying more heavily now on public works during the construction phase. >> okay. thank you. >> how many years behind is van ness? >> two years. >> two years before -- going on three, i think it's in a much better place than it was. >> any other questions or comments? to the public, any comments? may have a motion? >> second. >> all of those in favor? the motion carries. so, madam secretary, could you read the

. >> down there in my home state of mississippi, jackson, mississippi with lance bass right there fromme jobs, also run the performing arts programs often dipping into their own pockets to pay for it because there's no money in the school budget for the programs. how often do we hear that? t.j., how is it going down there? >> reporter: hey, good morning. look, these teachers are so special, surprise so big, it wasn't enough just to give them t.j., we had to give them lance bass. but these are special folks you'll meet and some of these teachers in a word for us. >> a couple of words. they're saints, but also exhausted, i would say. >> you're going to see why and they have no idea that either of us are here. >> yeah. >> got something pretty special coming up. you know we always got something cool up our sleeves. >> always, thank you, gentlemen. >> you'll see big smiles soon. >>> a lot of news to get to. starting with the crisis surrounding president trump and syria. republicans have joined democrats to rebuke the president's policy and the president's now lashing out, he lashed out in a