and from washington, ezra klein of the "washington post." i'm pleased to have both of you here to put some of what has happened in arizona in perspective. ezra, many people first make the statement that there is no connection, apparently, between this man who's been charged with this crime... or these crimes and any particular political movement or any particular piece of rhetoric. but they do suggest that is there may be something in the air and that when you have someone who perhaps has imbalances there may be a connection. do you buy into that? >> i don't buy the idea that there's any causal connection between anything that anyone or even any group of politicians or movement said and what happened in arizona. the way i've been thinking about it, though, is that what has been happening in the national conversation, this searching feeling about our own rhetoric and the way we're practicing our politics is akin to watching a loved one die of a disease you're not likely to get. we've all seen this happen and it helps people think about how to

my name is ezra mercy. i'm the principal of jackson pacific ventures. my company along with arch stone smith it the sponsor of 340 fremont street. i'll keep my comments exceedingly brief and just offer to be available for questions should -- should any of you have questions. we're part of the rincon hill plan. we were approved as part of the rincon hill plan which was a man that allows the development of high-rise residential buildings in rincon hill which of course is downtown. it is near transit. it is near jobs. we continue to believe that the rincon hill plan represents excellent planning. we're glad to be a part of it. the ren we're before you today is that we are in the midst of the a -- of a still severe economic recession. part of the consequences of the globaling and national recession, it is not feasible or not possible to finance the construction of the project like 340 fremont street, a 400-foot tower which would be a rental building and has three stories of below grade parking. i'm -- i think the building on develop -- developing at hawthor

earning good condition, there's still some surgery is the need to be undertaken at this phase to ezra'ser from a surgical point of view that is all been done very important part of trauma care will now take over. professor and taking carries things there will be things done with compassion issues with depression that takes place. we have psychiatrist and has the best ones in the country we also have city and county facilities including victim witnesses. so, that is the part that we will concentrate on sometimes it's not as newsworthy but it is important i know that we all has a lot of interest and one patient for that i will let the primary caregiver for that patient give you an update. >> thank you, before i go into details, i would like to recognize the up for the community i was personally touched, my wife brought my children by the looks on the children's faces said it all. we're really spoke to the way that the community has gotten together. with that in mind i like to say with regard to the recovery at this case, no change is good. we have no change she is still falling as basic c