duffy cann enlightn us, but i support a motion that essentially addresses the deck and not the rest ofit. >> let's break that down a little bit further, in terms of detail. when they limited it -- the penthouse, the previous scheme had the roof of the third floor depressed so that the height of that penthouse was not as great -- it was 4 feet or something. >> i can't remember. >> it was prointruditruding up >> it was protruding some amount, but it had been dropped, and the curb framing is dropped straight across. i have no issue with that. if you get rid of penthouse. the question then is where the -- the height was picked up, and whether there's an issue. i'm sensing that a couple of the commissioners here have an issue with the increased height of the lower floors. i'm not sure i shared that so much. the question, also, then, is roof decks. i didn't want to say too much, but you recall that two of the commissioners killed the first motion, which deleted any roof decks and required that it be put back into the motion and allowed it. so i'd like to get further clarification from the tw

us. i agree with the previous speakers this has been a tremendously enlightning conversation and constructive. thank you mr. chairman for allowing this to happen. you find myself in an interesting position. i agree with all three of you. i agree that on many points this is a constitutional responsibility whether we like it or not or take the political hits or not. that's part of the requirements of the job. and we should assume those responsibilities and take them seriously and exercise them. not relinquish them to bureaucrats unelected and unaccountable. i agree with that 100%. i agree with many points of reform that all three of you brought forward to make a system that might work and gain the confidence not only of people here in congress but most importantly of the american people. that it is a process that is straightforward and has the window wide open and that sunshine is shining brightly on every part of that process. and mr. ellis, i agree wholeheartedly your criticism of the old system is well found and i think all of you have said words to the effect that no one wants to go back to