not only surrounded by family and friends burks the current police commissioner of new york city, there is a new york mayor and there were two cardinals in attendance. >> cardinal dolan and egan who said a great homily. we're very blessed and blessed to have him, our whole lives. 91 years. we're celebrating the life. everyone has loss and our loss has been tempered by your love and thank you. >> steve: thank you, peter. all right. 19 minutes after the top of the hour. moving on, president obama's offer on the fiscal cliff cuts billions in defense spending. colonel oliver north says that will lead to disaster. he is here next. and tony hawk is here to show us a few new tricks, including one for all those parents out there whose kids will think are cool. i don't know if i'd do it in the rain, but he can. he's a prompt but olympic gabby douglas is here. a huge show! i think shaq in the house, too.