again and having that form of a working group, i think it will be really powerful to demonstrate adership. we owe it to the community, and it is something we have to confront sooner or later, it is better we do this now. >> two more questions. right there. >> [inaudible] is city hall produce stand up when the push that comes? >> the question is -- is city hall ready to -- what was that? >> [inaudible] when it pushed back comes from the old economy. -- when the push that comes from the old economy. >> yes, just to get it on the tv. the question is -- will the city stand up when the push back comes from the old economy? >> i wish i could represent all city hall. i cannot. but i think that is part of democracy. there's always tensions. always other sites and perspectives we have to arbitrate and here are and figure out where that line is, how we actually negotiate that. that is part of the conversation. i do not think we should unilaterally just listen to whatever the schering economy companies are saying, nor should we do the same for the traditional companies. it is hearing both sides, und

it is a permanent on the radar screen right now with the afghan adership? it's not. frankly, there is some history there that is making a very challenging. it is something ultimately that has to be afghan-lead. as i mentioned, we have to assume that the movement of the illegal materials, be they for economic military gain is going to continue across the border as it has throughout the centuries. in order to ensure that materials without will destabilize the government are not allowed to come forward without intrusion by afghan security forces, we have to continue the eff the right places where they can limit the success. i know that you fully understand the magnitude of the flow that comes across the gate. if any of you have not seen that, you should look at it. it will describe to you the problem set. when we arrived, we were screaming about 1% of what was coming across every day in vehicles and in people. by the time we left with coordinated efforts of the interagency come and had risen to about 25%. is that enough? no. is it trending in the right direction? yes. f

so here's the question, without a change in adership, why would the next four years be any different than the last four years? >> donna, let's talk a little bit about this night, because really, this is the kind of energy that republicans had been asking for and that they sorely were lacking before you had this kind of speech. how does the president, and how does joe biden and how do they counter the kind of energy and the excitement out there that you are seeing, really a reinvigorated party now from the republican side? >> well, as you know, suzanne, it has taken them three days to fire it up, and they have fired it up of course with paul ryan. paul ryan was not only a passionate defender of mitt romney, mitt romney's economic policies, but i also believe that at least he achieved one other goal. he put out a litany of misleading statements about president obama. and president obama's leadership. there is a reason why the congress approval rating is very dismal right now and part of that is because the american people are dissatisfied with all of these just partisan sound bites but