this morning. >>> that is hard to top i think. >> pretty good. >> pretty much so. >>> bishop david o'connell of the trenton tie sees has been navigating his test of his faith. back in december doctors amputated a foot. >> now two months later the bishop is learning how to walk again. in this exclusive, pat ciarrocchi takes an inside the rehab center where the bishop is finding his new footing. >> reporter: tentative isn't a word in bishop david o'connell's vocabulary his grip is tenacious. this is his rail ape his alter of healing. for years the the 59 year-old bishop of trenton struggled with diabetes. >> i have to confess, confess to you good you are wearing purple today, you know i was a bad boy. i have to tell you, i like my sweets. so, i'm sure i contributed to a bit. >> reporter: his left foot became an even in my. >> since the the day i arrived, i have had a problem with that foot the. >> reporter: ulceration that is wouldn't heel, a classic diabetic complication. then on december 29th the doctor found life threatening bone and blood infections. >> he said, you know an option would be

>> commissioner president murase in the the executive vice president wants to authorize david smith from o'connell will be allowed to speak on any matter on the o'connell matter under the provisions of the contract i can't speak (clapping.) i'm i'd like to ask for a general council opinion on this (clapping) >> i'd like to ask our general councils opinion on the interpretation of our policy. >> it's a contractual provisions. >> at the risk of turning the applause into some other gesture the reading is the union representatives has the same rights as any individuals that want to speak before the board they're required at the boards instance and discretion to fill out the speaker cards for the speakers. >> so you can expect that filed an on behalf of our members. >> so we do have a little bit of time remaining dedicated to this item so at the discretion of chair i'll entertain one last speaker make it clear? an exception i announced the rules and the time allocated for the subject i'll allow i am had to speak. >> i've been teaching at o'connell and elected the union rep for three or four years when