and there we are in our little glass box, andy richardson, keeping an eye on the big match. what's happening still neil neil: plenty of action now. um, but i think just generally that the, the way this arrow cup has been taken by the fans and the players, it's surpassed everyone's expectations. they of course, got a bit of a funny history. it's kind of very on off since it started back in 1963 hadn't been place is 2012 heading into this arrow cup. and even though the likes of algerian chin is, are in his final, haven't got lead that full teams here on the amount of interest pack comb in those 2 countries. he is incredible. a perio, his fans really intensely watching this tournament. so there's a chance that it won't just be a for this edition, it will carry on. i'm in the future and for all these north african seems some big months coming up. they bought the africa cup of nations coming from cameron in january here. and then they will going so to well, cook qualifies in march. all hoping of course to be back here in november for the world cup. next j r k. i've got half and i

al jazeera, sports correspondent, and present to andy richardson. both of us, andy, residents of the city of this country for a little over 16 years now. and this is always felt like it was in the distance, the world couple, 2022. it's a while away. it's only a year away. and tonight's the big final of the arab campus. well, that's right. and it, and it was a unique bidding process that gave cattle 12 years to prepare. cuz remember back in 2010, when the decision was made, there were bidding for the 2018 and the 2022 will cuts rogue and i something that had never been done before. it will never be done again. now we have for the middle east's, 1st will cut on its way the arab wells, 1st world captain over the last 11 years since the decision is my we pretty much seen this sky line. they emerge out of the desert. yeah, i think back to you again about 1516 years ago they were probably 56 buildings in us there. and that is reflected all across the country. we now have a metro link link. yup. most of these woke up stadiums, 7 of the 8 stadiums now finish

let's go live now to andy richardson, who was at the al bate stadium for the cats are game. and andy, we now know cats are, will play the u. e in the quarter finals talk as for what to expect well the state today me as a counsel football association is for the national seem to get through out of the group stage. next jays world cup. and one of the reasons for hosting this, our cup, amongst many, is to give this team experience of playing in front of an expectant home crowd in a, in a competitive environment. and they'll be more competitive environments imaginable than a match against face regional rivals. the united arab emirates, let's remember when the teams met in the 2019 asian cup that was hosted by the you a the time were in the middle of a land sea and blockade on capital from some of its neighboring countries, including the u. a. was the ultimate away game. forecasts are no. cats are fans allowed in that stadium capsule will not game for nail and the infamous scenes during that game. when the you and the crowd pelted the capital players with water bottles and with sho

let's go live now to andy richardson, who's at the algae new stadium for the 1st quarter final on saturday. that's egypt against jordan and andy, egypt would normally be big favorites against jordan. is that the case today, though? well, job really been the big beneficiaries of the fact that a lot of countries haven't been able to send the full squats over to this event due to the fact that it's running parallel with the number of domestic leagues elsewhere in the world. so they got to surprise when against saudi arabia also feet, palestine in the great stages. and really this is there one big chance to make a big impression and it's ornaments of these well cup stadiums they're out of contention to actually qualify for next year as finals. as for age, it's like a lot of the other power houses or they are footballing world. they all have with it with a relatively inexperienced world. many of the place that we come to associate with the team. most notably, of course mohammed tyler on here he's, he's playing a little pool that i against the asked him dollar instead. and that coach, call us ca

then the fee for arab cup final ongoing in carter right now, algeria versus tennessee, andy richardson, i don't know much about football, but i know nil nil with 78 minutes gone is not it's not the greatest advertisement for the game. the goals are not flying in a if remember that the semi final involving gary cats on algeria, the referee, managed to find 19 minutes of at a time at the end of the game to try and get a result. so maybe we'll see something similar to that. like i say we, we saw the, the 3rd 4th place playoff earlier and they finished nelnet as well. so hopefully we will have a goal in normal time. but i guess the bigger foot willing impacts of this tournament with the world cup coming to the or will the 1st time it is a bit of an advantage in these, these players are getting some invaluable experience. playing in these relative, any woke up stadiums dealt for once, been a country and culture that they use men suited them. we did have a record number of arab teams at the 2018 finals in russia. unfortunately, none of them got out of the group stage, but there is just a has

andy richardson in the studio with a think, i just got a goal. exactly. i mean, i saw you with a, with a goal that could go down in the history books if is the goal. and so we're coming up to, on a few seconds of that final, it will be the 1st time that i'll g area that the one the, the arab cup. i mean, just in terms of preparation for next year's world cup coaches in psychology, always talk about envisioning success now. that can be no better way to prepare for, woke up and kept them feel seem so when a trophy that in a world cup stadium, 12 months before the big told him it's about to happen. none, none of the african teams of actually qualified for next year. will come, you haven't got to go through these 2 like a playoffs in march. only 5 african seems qualified for the world cup it's going to go. it's one of the big bones of contention is why they were so in favor of having the welcome expanded to 48 country 2026 to be a 9 african countries for that tournament, algeria all about score. so i'll go so they will definitely be our champions. and i'm thi

ah, andy richardson, al jazeera, doha ah, exactly 1430 g m t. let's update your top stories security forces in sudan of use tear gas to disperse. protest isn't on the capital. the demonstrators are against last month's deal with the military. what? so the prime minister reinstated hip morgan has more from cartoon. now this is the 8th time since the military takeover on october 25th that they're taking her to the st.

andy richardson, a very busy man. he's been out doing a lot of reports for us during the fif our carpet in the build up. so we're going to look at another one of them now with the ar cut playing a role in, in rolling out a new service for the visually impaired fans have a look at us. the final has loved football all his life losing his sight at the age of 12 has done nothing to dim that passion or reduce his desire to attend matches in person and between 60000 persons. and he had very actions of every person. so that's something that you can discover 20 are watching football much and the television audio here to canada. so this is one of the most excited points of it. a fish or a cup final has an added tool to increase his enjoyment of the game. using an app on his phone. vital can listen to audio descriptive comment tree. a specialist form of comment tree. the blind and visually impaired fans providing details which, which is the, give us exactly how the player, how was the ball move? not only, for example, that's a

andy richardson, al jazeera, sports correspondent and presenter who's been watching the match. and it may more be about the event than the the score itself. i wish i have sally more to report. yeah. it is still nail now. hopefully a capital a national die can produce go. we have the 3rd 4th place, player failure onset involving cattle. and he get that was neil neil went to penalties, let's hug, there was a gold set to decide this one worth mentioning that. so that seems involved shanicea and algeria that it's not that full strength seems here for that for the country. european bass players haven't been released for this tournament, but it has still been and he's re taken on a life itself post the popularity hearing cats are. and in the competing nations it's, there's a chance now that the outcome will become a regular fixture in the international footballing calendar. as soon as you want it back in 1963 out, jerry. i mean, to win it for the 1st time and a huge few months coming up for, for all of these african countries who were trying to qualify for the world cup here in cats

andy richardson, al jazeera, doha, ah, i have a quick check of the headlines here in al jazeera. the world health organization says the new cobit 19 verin's omicron has been detected in 38 countries. that's up from 232 days ago. it's cooling on nations to focus on preparing health systems. instead of imposing travel restrictions. as we're talking about army kron let, it's also not forget that the predominant variant right now still remains the delta variance. so all make 1 may be on the rise and we may come to a point where it takes over. it will be the dominant variance. but at this point, the very dominant variant remains delta and travellers to the us will now have to adhere to tighter restrictions. the government's requiring everyone to show a negative cobit 19 test. within 24 hours of departure, health official, se vaccine makers are already working on contingency plans for the on the chron variant, including a possible booster. they do have plans that have multiple contingency. one is to wrap up the production of the vaccines that they already have. the next is to make, for

member associations and tried to sell his proposal for more frequent world cup spirit he told andy richardsonlead to a fair were distribution of football wealth. >> there is a gap, which is getting bigger. at the club level, it is also huge but the national team. between some continents. it is our responsibility to make proposals on how we can not close this gap by bringing those who are up down. -- made them grow even more. we need to -- as well. [indiscernible]

so egypt to feet, lebanon one nel, andy richardson was there. andy, as tell us, what did you make of that guy? well, as people i have and say, you know, it seems a lot to grow into a tournament, so maybe have a, a slow starts and see how they go. but each, it's in particular through no fault there. i've got a really inexperienced team here in cats, all just wanted being a fee for sanctioned events, teams outside of egypt and the navigation to release that place for this tournament . sorry, most notably liverpool mohammed sila is, is not have it, not falla sites, whole in ages attack was pretty notable throughout much of this game. one goal did come from the penalties spoke cool by asha in the 2nd hall, but not an entirely convincing performance and coast chaos better. very experienced portuguese coach saying really using this tournament to try and see if there are any young players pushing for a place in the, in the 1st team score as they look ahead. so a really important year coming up, they started with the africa cup of nations in cameroon. an

andy richardson, al jazeera, doha ah, type a quick check of the top stories here, this hour, germany plans to ban unvaccinated people from those public places to stop a 4th wave of co bid. 19 infections. outgoing chancellor angler merkel describes the reactions as an act of national solidarity. south africa has confirmed more than 11 and a half 1000 new code 19 cases. that's 5 times the number reported just a week ago when the african scientist alerted the world about the news. very it, several countries across asia reported cases of the new car bit 19 variant. the world health organization says vaccines and other measures can help contain the spread of the u. s. as reported on the con in 5 states, including one person to hawaii who had no history of travel, president joe biden has announced tied to restrictions for international travelers . run a fight is variance with science and speed. not chaos and confusion. just like we beat back over 19 in the spring, a more powerful variant deliver in the summer and fall. as result, we enter this winter from a position of strength compared to

cup one of the other tournament favorites. egypt had a much tough, a time against lebanon, as andy richardson, to set suspends, hoping that seems, will be making a return journey to cancel this time. next year. egypt face a playoff for a wilk of sport in march, while lebanon still when the chance of reaching the finals for the 1st time in history. the one percent of hope for the people, something to enjoy. because everything goes is bad at the moment. open, you will have something to enjoy in the country and the open. yeah, it's going to be great events. everyone's waiting for it since like ages ago in the i feel it's going to do like a big sound in the world's going to really have a great, great impression for their people. it's wonderful what, what they did is a marvelous job is amazing. you know, we could expect, but this is, this is i think is going to be, i'm sure i'm, i don't think i am sure it's going to be one of the best word cups and ever done. egypt to rules and inexperience seem to catch up the european base stars, including liverpool mohammed feller weren't released to play in th

as andy richardson reports, 2 sets of fans, hoping that seems will be making a return journey to catch all this time. next year, egypt face a playoff for a woke up spot in march, while lebanon a stilling with the chance of reaching the finals for the 1st time in history. 0, one percent of hope for the people, something to enjoy. because everything else is both at the moment. so for you to have something to enjoy and i was going through a decoy open. so yeah, it's going to be great events. everyone's waiting for it since ages ago. and the i feel is going to do like a big sound in the world's going to really have a great impression for there are people, it's wonderful what, what they did. a marvelous job is amazing. you know, we could expect better. this is, this is i think is going to be, i'm sure i'm, i don't think i'm sure it's going to be one of the best word cups and ever done. egypt to rules and inexperience seem to catch up the european base stars, including liverpool. mohammed feller weren't really to play in this tournament. that sinusoid hole in the gyptian look all to evidence

told our sports correspondent andy richardson. it will result in a fair distribution of footballs. welf, there is a gap which is which is getting bigger and bigger. not only club level what it isn't already huge, but also national levels between some continents and it's our responsibility to work and to make proposals and how we can not close these got by bringing those who are now in the country. those were up, we need to make them grow even more need to bring those. what now, what are the proposals that are now on the table i think are going into direction. we have to discuss them. we have to debate them to consult and we'll see where we as well as paul star and richardson is now in the studio with me. and andy, why did? and then in frontier he's clearly quite enthusiastic and passionate about this issue. why didn't you bring it out and try and get a vote in the fever board board as was expected today? i mean, it's still a very divisive issue. he did say that if there was to be a vote today that the member associations would pro

ah, andy richardson, algae 0, doha tassel is fought for now. but a quick recap of our top soy each hand. his eeg draw for the round of 16 has been re done that following a technical mistake. fit with us here on the al jazeera after the break. we've got another news update for you. ah ah. healing the debates, 90 percent of the world's refugees have come from of climate impacted country. the climate emergency is putting more pressure on cities across the world and amplify your voice. it's not really the future. 8. now this is not our is simply please give a lock can get is, is completed. we cannot lose hope. we know what to do, and we have the tools to do to get the last bill. pay for the stream on al jazeera cities have always been in motion. they have to be to evolve and adapt of the sab city is all the greatest work of all shooting times in the huge city. you kind of get this sense of how the world around you behaves, and away you cannot see the naked eye. you can feel the hairs on the back of your neck standing up when you reach the top of th

cup will generate more than $4000000000.00 an additional revenue over 4 years cycle al jazeera andy richardson's spoke to infant, you know, after that meeting, he said the revamped calendar should result in a fair distribution of footballs. wells, there is a gap which is, which is getting bigger and bigger. no longer club level, what it is already. huge, but also national team levels between some continents and, and it's our responsibility to work and to make proposals and how we can not close this gap by bringing those were up down on the country. those were up, we need to make them grow even more. but we need to bring those one up as well. and the proposals that are now on the table i think are going into the direction we have to discuss them. we have to debate them to can child, and we'll see where we end. you wait for obviously assuring their research painting a negative outlook for them. will your proposal undermine and the valley full in york? well, i think that the reserves, or has been commissioned to have to nielsen and to open economics demonstrate that there is a huge upside. and a gr

as andy richardson reports, 2 sets of fans hoping their teams will be making a return journey to catch at this time. next year. egypt face a playoff for a woke up spot in march, while lebanon a still in with the chance of reaching the finals for the 1st time in history. one percent of hope for the people, something to enjoy. because everything else is both at the moment. so for you to have something to enjoy in our country and her to qualify. awfully charlotte. yeah, it's going to be great events. everyone's waiting for it since like ages ago in the yard fields. going to do like a big sound in the world, going to really have a great, great impression for their people. it's wonderful what, what they did is a marvelous job. was amazing. you know, we could expect better. this is, this is i think is gonna be i'm sure i'm, i don't think i am sure it's gonna be one of the best. would godson ever done? egypt rules an inexperienced teen to catch up the european bay stars, including liverpool mohammed sala weren't released to play in this tournament. that silas sized hole in the egyptian attack

andy richardson, al jazeera, of more in the story, were joined in the studio by war and milly, 10 of it, she touched 5 different countries in 5 consecutive world caps. first of all, that's amazing. thank you so much for joining us now. no arab countries got past the group stages in russia. having watched the arab car, do you think that's going to change next year? no. first, i don't know which team come in when you talk through, you know, part of the to be country portugal. the tele hulu. if they go to come, but i hope they come. you've been in car. catherine coaches, felix sashes, his position many times before. what does he need to do between now and next year to get his team ready for the world cup. but one day before we need to see if you do right or no, just now everything is perfect, but we need to wait one night before the friends get all the dishes important. how that they were to be present like him. he plays so many friendly. yeah. this is excellent and i was going to read you so not sure until we play 95 game with china . 55 game mexico, 100 funny, but digit this is a game

andy richardson, al jazeera, my colleague of far a small spoked with the a bora, mino, toner. he code 5 different countries at 5 consecutive world cups. she asked him the cutoff code to felix sanchez needs to do to prepare the host nation for the pressure of next year, woke up. but one day before we need to see if he's due, right tingler though just now everything is perfect, but we need to wait one night before the 1st game. while the dish is important, how the team will to be but resembling him. he plays so many friendly, you know, this is excellent and i was going to be the us are not until we play 95 games with china. 55 games with mexico 100 volume. but this is the key to play the game against best team in the world. what have you think cats are performing so far at the cap? everything is ok. just now i would think. ok, but after to morrow is r j. u. everybody think every monday give alger the power in, but i think this bit it the cut that he player is excellence and out of it i have so far qualified for the world cup. which teams are you most excited about? so many to 1s

i'd go live now to andy richardson, who's out the base stadium for that game. and andy, a big question ahead of the world cup is how well can cats are doing have not played up that level before? what encouraging signs have we seen so far at this tournament? well the state today must be the castle football association, is for the national team to get it out of that group that will come next year into the last 16 at the very least until the 1st same true to the were the 1st names for the quarter finals at this tournament, ashby said they will get a very favorable drop. the will cut particular for this never qualified for it before the be seated, talking in that group, which means i will least avoid the absolute top nations for the rest of the world at that stage. and the best tournament it is useful. go to the same level as the world cup with a getting used to playing in these welcome stadiums, particularly the alibi t stadium by me now where they'll kick off the will come next year. and they're also getting used to playing in front of expects and home supporters.

in the 17th extra minutes they'll now face to nicea in the final on saturday, al jazeera is andy richardson has more on the now biting semi final at our the mama stadium. well, this our cup semi final between algeria and could produce the very confusing phonology has to be said. algeria looked to be cruising into the the cup finals, they were winning one nail 19 minutes, the polish referee decided they will be 9 minutes if it's on the spot, the not being very many delays during the game. in the 7 minutes of that injury, time mohammed, i'm sorry, look to have become something of a national hero, if a castle scoring a late late equalizer, but it was still time even us about for and even late to go from algeria of a school in the 17 minutes about a time the referee kept on adding more and more time. the end result was that algeria $1.00 to $1.00. and they will goes through to the final where they will play unique earlier in the day to be egypt for the very late goal of their own practice. it was an own go in the 5th minute stuff, which is time in again, hassle left with the not entirely satisf

andy richardson reports next year. catherine lee sale stadium will host the world cup final. but now it's home to some of the thousands of construction workers. you've helped realize this countries footballing ambitions. they include v j in nor do i met their accommodation block near the stadium, the job working capital for the last 15 years. order of about the i've seen big changes during my time here in my previous job. i had to spend a lot of time cooking my food and washing my clothes. now i don't have those worries. our food is cooked for us, my clothes go to the laundry, and the salary is paid on time. when we're back now, during the hot months, we get a 10 minute break every hour and don't work during the middle of the day. there's a rest area and we can have water and glucose drink. organizes say there have been 3 work related deaths and 35 known work related fatalities on we'll cut projects in the last 10 years in that time. there also have been significant reforms introduced, including a minimum wage and the ending of a system whereby in the past work is had to get

let's go live now to andy richardson, who is at the algae new stadium for the 1st quarter final on saturday. that's egypt against jordan. but let's 1st start with catherine match last night. they were good enough to be p. o a. but our cats are ready to take on the world dandy. yeah, that is the big question. i think what we did learn last night was where they are on that football in trajectory compared to it seem not the way who traditionally quite evenly matched with. well ahead is the answer to that hard, not to see that game in the context of what happened in 20 saying when catherine was still the subject of a land seeing blockade from some of his neighbouring countries, including the you. a year council went over to be beats, the hosts of the ation cut the re or nearly the semi final and very acrimonious match. they also beat them in the gulf cup lights are on the back here in cat. so it was a chance for some footballing revenge for the u. e to upset cats are in their own solomon, but it never looked likely to happen. there was a gulf in class between the 2 teams. can find themselves in

i'm serious, andy richardson has more on the nail biting, semi final and al, from honesty. well, it's our cup, semi final, between algeria and kits are produced at a very confusing finale. it has to be said. algeria looked to be cruising in city. the arrow cup final, they were winning one nil and knowing see minutes to polish referee decided they would be 9 minutes if added san despite the not being very many delays during the gang in the 7th minute of that injury. time mohammed, when, sorry, look to have become something of a national hero, if a castle scoring a late late equalizer, but it was still time even after that for even lights ago. from algeria they school the in the 17th minutes about a time the referee kept on adding more and more time. the end result is that algeria one to one and they will goes through to the final where they will play unique earlier in the day to need to be egypt for the very late goal of their own. and in fact, it was an own go in the 5th minutes of stuff, which is time in there. again, the castle left with the not entirely satisfactory outc

andy richardson, al jazeera, doha ah, time for a quick check of the top stories here. this our germany plans to ban vaccinated people from most public places to stop a 4th wave of cobit 19 infections. outgoing chancellor anglo merkel describes the reactions as an act of national solidarity. south africa has confirmed more than 11 and a half 1000 new coded 19 cases. that's 5 times the number reported just a week ago when the africa.

ah, andy richardson, al jazeera, doha ah, exactly 1430 g m t. let's update your top stories. security forces in sudan have use tear gas to disperse. protest isn't on the capital. the demonstrators are against last month's deal with the military, which so the prime minister reinstated hipaa morgan has more from cartoon. now this is the time since the military take over on october 25th, that they are taking her to the street boys there reduction had the military takeover and this is the 3rd or 4th time rather than taking to the boys their anger, a big deal that was fine, but when the army and prime minister hm don't. now where on the road that leads to the presidential palace and you can see thousands of protesters in front of me there, they're protesting, and they're voicing their anger at the military. they've been beds with your guys by security force, as we've already seen. at least, do, protested has been carried away after this has been injury as a result of the afghanistan heading them. the u. s. president has declared an emergency in kentucky after tornadoes devastated

andy richardson has more on the nail, biting semi final at the atlanta stadium. well, they are a semi final between algeria and could produce the very confusing phenomena has to be said. algeria looked to be cruising into the the cup final. they were winning one nail. at 19 minutes, the polish referee decided they would be 9 minutes of audits on the spot, the not being very many delays during the game. in the 7 minutes of that injury, time mohammed one, sorry look to it, become something of a national hero. if a castle scoring a late late equalizer with spill, so i'm even asked about for an even late to go from algeria of a school in the 17 minutes about a time the referee kept on adding more and more time. the end result was that algeria one to one and they will go through to the final where they will play unique earlier in the day to need to be aged for the very late goal of their own practice with an own go in the 5th minute stuff which is time in there again, the castle left with the not entirely satisfactory outcome of playing in the 3rd place player against

i do, there is, andy richardson has more on the now by the funny and mama stating he was a semi final between algeria and could produce a very confusing phenomenon. has to be said, algeria looked to be cruising into the the cup final. they were winning one nail. at 90 minutes, the polish referee decided they would be 9 minutes if it's on the spot, the not being very many delays during the game. in the 7 minute of thought injury time mohammed one sorry look to it become something of a national hero. if a castle scoring a late late equalizer, but it was still time even us about for even late to go from algeria bay school in the 17th minutes about a time, the referee kept on adding more and more time. the end result was that algeria want to one and they will goes through to the final where they will play. she says yes, earlier in the day she needs to be ages for the very late goal of their own. in fact, it was an own go in the 5th minutes of stuff, which is time in there again, castle left with the not entirely satisfactory outcome of playing in the 3rd place, playoff against egypt on sa

andy richardson, al jazeera, doha, the world's largest annual event, celebrating the best in architecture is underway in lisbon. about a 3rd of all shorts listed sites are in china, but as katrina, you reports from beijing, the country hasn't always had the best reputation in the industry. there are millions of office buildings in china, but the liter skyscraper in southwest bay, jang is unlike any other straddling a major subway station. 2 structures are connected by a soaring atrium that twists towards the sky. here we were face with her and as you were to build an office tower, 200 meters tall, with the subway tunnel underneath. how do we create something very elegant? that really will be part of the city. we critter, we call an urban window. so the atrium that's created because of straddling the, the tunnel creates a tower that's creates the tallest atrium in the world. straight lines are hard to find here, but the unseen is equally impressive. integrated smart systems manage the buildings, temperature and air quality. energy use is minimized. every office is connected with 5 g. these

andy richardson, al jazeera, doha, a rundown neighborhood bank that is getting a new lease on life. thanks to rocky artists have turned its crumbling walls into their canvas. they say they want to capture more beautiful time. the chilean will report the story of this one's vibrant district in baghdad were only shared by word of mouth and in history books. now they're written on the walls with a splash of color, this dilapidated neighborhood is enjoying a revival. and it's the talk of the town. oh smith. we did not expect that this would get so much attention. it spread all over social media in baghdad within a day. and at the same time, different people got in touch so that we now paint houses here. we are happy and see that people encourage our ideas. alley khalifa leads. the collective formed mainly of painters from the construction industry. they use their skills artistically to create these murals. jonathan ross, yes, all the area used to be his story. but with the passage of time it got neglected. these guys painted the traditional windows with famous personality. they brought

andy richardson, al jazeera, doha, ah, ah, just a quick check on the top stories here on out to 0, germany plans to barnum vaccinated people from most public places to stop a 4th wave of coping. 19 outgoing chancellor, anglo merkel described their restrictions as an act of national solidarity. so africans confirm more than 11 and a half 1000 new cobit 19 cases. that's 5 times the number reported a week ago when scientists alerted the world about the new variant.

richardson, greg lily, mark hernandez, jenny wright, adam barker, allen edwards, katie magnus, sean o'keefe, brad patu, jason potter, brad slattery, katie sutton, eric cater, adam tool, t.c. williams, robert winkler andycaputo. from my staff, i had luke holland, dan hillen gillibrand gillibrand -- hillen hillengillibrandester solders, alexandra slokerm, dixon yonin, a lacey burke, what would we do without her and we have the floor staff. nobody mentions them and we couldn't operate without them and they were really busy on this bill and that's robert dunkon, chris tuck, tony han began, --hanagan, max ford, and i'm grateful for all of their services. this is only half the battle. we have to go through and after we made the priorities that we made, the appropriators will get busy to do what they have done to be a part of this effort that was the most significant effort that we're having. so today i encourage all of my colleagues to suffer this national defense authorization act, i know they will, and extend our 60-year track record of getting this bill done. let's tell the troops that we love them and support them. with that, i'll yield to chairman jack reed. mr. reed: mr. president. the presiding offic