we want you to continue to watch what we do at cmb, watch what we track, request reports from us on women and the status of their businesses. this is what we do. we want small business to help us in making sure that when we have all this opportunity this city is abundant with opportunity yet we're not always able to receive that for these businesses because one, no funding. two, private development. we can have an agreement but there is no real participation after that, so help us with this, and make recommendation and direct us to do a better job. you can help us with the departments. they shy away from this and use the tools that are there and the micro set aside program was talked about and it can help businesses that are women, small and local business to have an opportunity with the city. it's not often used. i have been watching the city opportunity list and within five days i saw five projects under $50,000. should have been set aside. was not but it was public advertised and then they used key words like "mandatory [inaudible] meeting." now that's a barrier for some of our busines

cmb o commerce has endorser legislation but other members of the committee are unhappy with the cap forisas for construction workers british everybody is unhappy but they have signed a. everybody is unhappy but they have signed up. >> [inaudible] >> you'll have to show me a major group that is in opposition. of course, they're unhappy. and on the other side they're very unhappy as well. that's what you call a compromise. >> next question. [laughter] >> would you accept or have 50% increase in the number of visas or -- >> number. look, this is a carefully negotiated package. the bottom line is we did talk to your, i talked to dom donahue a great deal. case in brooklyn, too. -- he is from brooklyn, too. >> [inaudible] >> that's right. that's what jeff flake says. the lady across the border heard my new york accent i thought she was already in new york last night. >> -- [laughter] basically said we're going to be quite generous on high income on college graduates, spam, and all that. because those jobs there's a consensus that there is -- there's a definite shortage. they have rit 100 mile