that had been recertified several times and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft was incapacitated due the illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day, you said that you wrote a letter of resignation and signed it before you went to meet with president bush to explain why you refused to certify it. is that accurate? >> yes, i think so. at anytime in the three and a half months you were the f.b.i. director during the trump administration did you ever write and sign a letter of resignation and leave it on your desk. >> letter of resignation, no, sir. >> letter of resignation. no, sir. so despite all the things you testified to here today you didn't feel this rose to the level of an honest but serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances in 2004 that way, but to answer, no, i didn't find -- encounter any circumstance that led me to intend to resign or consider to resign, no, sir. >> thank you. senator harris. director comey, i want to thank

that had been recertified several times and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft was incapacitated due the illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day, you said that you wrote a letter of resignation and signed it before you went to meet with president bush to explain why you refused to certify it. is that accurate? >> yes, i think so. at anytime in the three and a half months you were the f.b.i. director during the trump administration did you e resignation and leave it on your desk. >> letter of resignation, no, sir. >> letter of resignation. no, sir. so despite all the things you testified to here today you didn't feel this rose to the level of an honest but serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances in 2004 that way, but to answer, no, i didn't find -- encounter any circumstance that led me to intend to resign or consider to resign, no, sir. >> thank you. senator harris. director comey, i want to thank you. you are now a private ci

it has hired former attorney general john ashcroft firm.shcroft will "enlist the support and expertise of government leaders, including officials who held senior positions within the intelligence community. federal bureau of investigation, department of treasury and homeland security." president trump has suggested other countries needed to do a better job of addressing terrorist financing. more countries besides the united states are becoming involved, trying to resolve the issue. russia, iran, turkey and even france. >> bret: rich edson at the state department. montana republican congressman elect reggie and forte -- gianforte. he will perform 40 hours of community service and take 20 hours of anger management counseling. >> i just want to say i am sorry if and when you are ready, i look forward to sitting down with you. >> when you make a mistake, you need to take full responsibility. this was not a proud moment but i am ready to move on. >> bret: gianforte has apologized for essentially body slamming ben jacobs of "the guardian." and se

comey learned members of the bush administration were heading to then attorney general john ashcroft'sital room to get him to reauthorize the spying program. comey called robert mueller who was the fbi director at the time to alert him. >> i told him what was happening, he said i'll meet you at the hospital right now. one of the finest people i ever met. >> reporter: comey was deputy attorney general at the time and was serving as the acting head of the justice department. he was later named fbi director by president obama right after mueller stepped down. >> congratulations, mr. director. >> reporter: for years, comey and mueller have spoken highly of each other. >> it's daunting to follow mueller but also a gift. i promise to do my best to uphold his legacy. >> i have had the opportunity to work with jim for a number of years in the department of justice. and i have found him to be a man of honesty, dedication and integrity. >> reporter: still, after breitbart quoted a former fbi assistant director saying comey and muler are the best of friends and have been for over two decades, com

comey learned members of the bush administration were heading to then attorney general john ashcroft's hospital room to get him to reauthorize the spying program. comey called robert mueller, who was the fbi director at the time, who alert him. >> i told him what was happening. he said i'll meet you at the hospital. he's one of the finest people i've ever met. >> reporter: comey was deputy attorney general at the time and serving as acting head of the justice department while ashcroft was in the hospital. he was later named fbi director in 2013 by president obama, right after mueller stepped down. >> so help me god. >> congratulations, mr. director. >> reporter: for years, comey and mueller have spoken highly of each other. >> it's daunting to follow bob mueller, but also a gift, given the way he's led this agency. >> i have had the opportunity to work with jim for a number of years in the justice department, and i have found him to be a man of honesty, dedication, and integrity. >> reporter: still, after breitbart quoted saying they are the best of friends and have been for over two d

in december of 2003, then attorney general john ashcroft recused himself from the investigation into the leak that led to the disclosure of valerie plame's identity as a cia officer. the acting attorney general at the time was jim comey. he appointed a special council patrick fitzgerald to take over the matter. in a letter dated december 30th of 2003, mr. comey wrote the following to mr. fitzgerald. "i direct you to exercise the authority as special counsel independent of the supervision or control of any officer of the department." in a subsequent letter dated february 6th, 2004, mr. comey wrote to clarify the earlier letter stating that his delegates of authority to mr. fitzgerald was "plenary." moreover it said my con federal on you of the title of special counsel in this matter should not be muss understood to suggest that your position and authors are defined or limited by 28cfr part 600. those are the special counsel regulations we discussed. so would you agree, mr. rosenstein, to provide a letter to director mueller similarly providing that director mueller has the authority as

the attorney general john ashcroft was in the hospital having gallbladder surgery and turned over his job to his deputy, james comey. there ended up being this confrontation in ashcroft's hospital room between the white house chief of staff andy card for the george w. bush administration, alberto gonzalez and comey. comey and ashcroft prevailed. three years later gonzalez is now the attorney general. three years later comey tells his story about a senate committee and ended to being gonzalez forced out as attorney general. there will be a test of will. republicans and democrats we've heard from so far today and they'll be asking very different questions pushing very different narratives. don't expect james comey to be pushed around. he will tell the story he wants to tell. >> shannon: bret, you brought up something earlier today we talked about. the fact there was a so-called comey associate who said shortly after he was fired that it was literally -- before he even sits down in that chair we have the written testimony where he lays out the three times he told him you are not and the

his background is having worked for john ashcroft, who was the attorney general during the infamous time when jim comey was deputized as acting attorney general john ashcroft was hospitalized. jim comey, the famous capitol hill testimony about a decade ago. we are going back while you're waiting for the gearing to start. farrarror our rope -- with ties to chuck schumer. a magnificent, huge room in the senate office building on the east side of the capital. the northeast side of the capitol complex. members are taking their seat now. your background is in the law. remind us. impeachment is the specter that is been raised. what are folks listening for today? >> two very different questions. one is criminal and one is impeachment. the president cannot be indicted for a crime. most legal experts say what james comey has described is not constitute of structure justice. >> there is james comey walking in now to sit down to testify. we will of the senate intelligence committee plus one. we will have john mccain, the head of the armed forces committee. he gets to sit down. that is james comey s

of presidents and attorney general, caused friction between them because the good attorney general, john ashcroftty attorney general, the fbi director, the same response ability, he didn't do it definitively and it led to these problems. >> knowing jim comey he drafted a letter of resignation as acting attorney general to threaten president bush over wiretapping. he never took that step with loretta lynch and never took that step with jeff sessions but in his dealings with donald trump particularly after donald trump told him i hope you can let this go, why would he do that knowing him, why take such a more dramatic action in one instance but not with lynch or donald trump? >> i don't know the answer to that but i think you are right. if you see a matter of principle and you send a message that there is a matter of principle here and we stop this conversation or whatever and it doesn't stop, you are obligated to offer your resignation and you do it in a bright line way and not with all this. >> compromising the integrity of commenting on an and -- ongoing investigation, unprecedented act so he ha

attorney general jim comey about efforts of white house chiefs of staff to pressure attorney general john ashcroft into reissuing surveillance while he was hospitalized. after the new york times revealed the existence of warrantless surveillance programs, the bush administration demanded that congress pass administration authorizing the program. this led to the fisa amendments act in 2008. i opposed it as well as its reauthorization in 2012. i still have serious concerns and it doesn't include adequate checks and balances to protect the constitutional rights of innocent americans. we support giving the intelligence committee tools to keep americans safe. all of us are sworn to defend and uphold the constitution, which limits the power of government. in defining 702 in the simplest terms, it is only used to target foreign persons living outside of the u.s. if that were all, we wouldn't be talking about it. i think most of us agree, keep america safe. someone outside the u.s. planes to do was -- plans to do us harm? stop them. we also know that caught up in the information of those so-called foreign

house chief of staff andrew card and white house counsel alberto gonzales to pressure attorney general john ashcroft into reauthorizing the surveillance while he was hospitalized. after the "new york times" revealed the existence of warrantless surveillance programs, the bush administration demanded that congress passed legislation authorizing the program. this led to the fisa amendments act in 2008. 2008. i opposed it. as well as the reauthorization intellectual. i still have serious concerns that it doesn't include adequate checks and balances to protect the constitutional rights of innocent americans. we all support during the intelligence community the tools they need to keep america safe we also live in a democracy. all of us have sworn to uphold and defend the constitution which limits the power of government as senator lee has said. so mr. morris said in defining 702 in the simplest terms, it is only used to target foreign persons living outside the united states. if that were all, we wouldn't be talking about it. i think most of us would agree. keep america safe from someone outside the unit

that had been recertified several time, and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroftwas incapacitated. there was a showdown here. the next day you wrote a resignation and went to president bush on why you refused to certify it. is that accurate? >> yes, i believe so. >> did you ever write and sign a letter of recommendation and leave it on your desk? >> letter of resignation, no, sir. >> letter of resignation. >> nir. >> so despite all the things you testified here today, you didn't feel this rose to a level of honest and serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances of 2004 that way, but to answer, no, i didn't find or encounter any circumstance that would lead me to resign or attempt to resign, no. >> senator harris. >> i want to thank you. you are a private citizen, and now you're enduring a senate intelligence hearing. thank you. >> i'm between opportunities now, so -- >> i'm sure you'll have huge opportunities. you and i are both former prosecutors. i just want to ma

so my question is this, in december of 2003, then-attorney general john ashcroft recused himself. the acting attorney general at the time was jim comey. he appointed a special counsel, patrick fitzgerald, to take over the matter. in a letter dated december 30th of 2003 mr. comey wrote the following to mr. fitzgerald, "independent of the supervision or control of any officer of the department." in a subsequent letter dated february 6th, 2004, mr. comey wrote to clarify the earlier letter stating that his delegation of authority to mr. fitzgerald was planary. my confer ral on you should not be misunderstood to suggest your position and authorities are defined or limited by 28 cfr part 600. those are the special counsel regulations we discussed. so, would you agree, mr. rosenstein, to provide a letter to director mueller similarly, providing that director mueller has the authority as special counsel, quote, independent of the supervision or control of any officer of the department and ensure that director mueller has the authority that's not defined or limited by the special counsel r

at the time he was acting attorney general because john ashcroft was in the hospital and the bush whiteo go behind comey's back to get ashcroft to extend the program from inside the hospital. quite a dirty trick. chuck schumer questioned comey about that before a hushed senate hearing. >> were you present when albert to gonzales visited attorney general ashcroft's bedside? >> yes. >> am i correct that the conduct of mr. gonzales and mr. card on that evening troubled you greatly? >> yes. >> okay. let me go back and take it from the top. you rushed to the hospital that evening. why? >> i'm eonly hesitating becausei need to explain why. >> please. we'll give you all the time you need, sir. >> that pause, that careful tone, that is classic jim comey. if you like him, like his supporters, people say that that is kind of a rare passion for rectitude. if you don't like him, you might say he is melo dramatic in moments that should use a little more measured approach. but whichever comey you see, there is certainly no doubt that he wields the civic authority and the storytelling payoff of a cong

communications i don't want to talk about thatl times and y acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft was incapacitated due to illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day, you said that you wrote a letter of resignation and signed before you went to meet with president bush to explain why you refused to certify it. is that accurate. >> yes, i think so. >> at any time in the 3 1/2 months you were the fbi director during the bush administration, did you ever write and sign a letter of recommendation and leave it on your desk. >> letter of resignation, no, sir. >> letter of resignation. >> no, sir. >> despite all the things you've testified to here today, you didn't feel this rose to the level of an honest but serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances that way. but the answer, no, i didn't encounter any circumstance that led me to intend to resign, consider to resign. no, sir. >> thank you. >> senator harris. >> director comey, i want to thank you. you are n

of staff andrew card and the white house council alberto gonzalez to pressure the attorney general john ashcroft to crafting this surveillance after he was hospitalized. after he revealed the warrantless administration programs, they demanded that congress pass legislation authorizing the program. this led to the fisa amendments act in 2008. i opposed it. as well as its reauthorization in 2012. it doesn't include checks and balances to protect the constitutional rights of innocent americans. we also sport that the intelligence community needs the tool they need to keep america safe. but they live in a democracy. so mr. morris said in defining 702 in the simplest terms, it is only used to target foreign persons living outside the united states. if that were wrong, we wouldn't be talk about it. i think most of us wouldn't agree. keep america safe. someone outside the united states plans to do us harm, we want to know about it and stop them, period. and then we want to stop them further, perhaps by arrest or even more. but we also know that caught up in the information collected of those so-called

that had been recertified several times and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft was incapacitated due to illness. there was a traumatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day you said that you wrote a letter of resignation and signed it before you went to meet with fob president bush to explain why you refused to certify it. is that accurate? >> yes, i believe so. >> at any time you were director when you were with the traiump administration, did you ever sign a letter of resignation and leave it on your desk? >> no, sir. >> so despite all of the things you've testified here to today, you didn't feel this rose to the level of an honest but serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances of 2014 that way, but the answer, no, i didn't find -- encounter any circumstance that led me to intend to resign, consider to resign, no, sir. >> thank you. >> senator harris? >> director comey, i want to thank you, you are now a private citizen and you are enduring a senate intel

that had been recertified several times and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroftcapacitated due to illness. there was dramatic showdown at a hospital here. the next day you said that you wrote a letter of resignation, sign it before you went to meet with president bush why you refused to certify it, is that accurate? >> yes, i think so. >> at anytime in the 3 1/2 months you were the fbi director during the trump administration during ever write and sign a letter of recommendation and leave it on your desk? >> letter of resignation. >> letter of resignation. >> no, sir. >> despite all the things you testified toe here today, you didn't feel this rose to the level of honest but serious difference of he legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers and in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the second circumstances in 2004 that way but i didn't encounter any circumstance to intend to resign, consider to resign. no, sir. >> thank you. >> senator harris. >> director harris. i want to thank you, you are now a private citizen and enduring a senate inte

that had been recertified several times and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft incapacitated due to illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day, you said that you wrote a letter of resignation and signed before you went to meet with president bush to explain why you refused to certify it. is that accurate. >> yes, i think so. >> at any time in the 3 1/2 months you were the fbi director during the bush administration, did you ever write and sign a letter of recommendation and leave it on your desk. >> letter of resignation, no, sir. >> letter of resignation. >> no, sir. >> despite all the things you've testified to here today, you didn't feel this rose to the level of an honest but serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances that way. but the answer, no, i didn't encounter any circumstance that led me to intend to resign, consider to resign. no, sir. >> thank you. >> senator harris. >> director comey, i want to thank you. you are now a

that had been recertified several times and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft was incapacitated due to illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day, you said that you wrote a letter of resignation and signed before you went to meet with president bush to explain why you refused to certify it. is that accurate. >> yes, i think so. >> at any time in the 3 1/2 months you were the fbi director during the bush administration, did you ever write and sign a letter of recommendation and leave it on your desk. >> letter of resignation, no, sir. >> letter of resignation. >> no, sir. >> despite all the things you've testified to here today, you didn't feel this rose to the level of an honest but serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the circumstances that way. but the answer, no, i didn't encounter any circumstance that led me to intend to resign, consider to resign. no, sir. >> thank you. >> senator harris. >> director comey, i want to thank you. you are n

and you were acting attorney general when attorney general john ashcroft was incapacitated due to illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital here. the next day you said you that wrote the letter of resignation, signed it, went to meet with president bush and explained why you produced to certify it is that accurate? >> yes. >> at anytime during fbi director did you ever write and sign a letter of resignation? >> letter of resignation? no, sir. >> despite all of off that testified to today you didn't feel this rose to a level of honest difference of opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyers in that 2004 episode? >> i wouldn't characterize the events in 2004 that way but to answer, no, i didn't find, encounter any circumstance that led me intend to resign, consider to resign. no, sir. >> thank you. >> senator harris. >> director comey i want to thank you you are now a private citizen and you're enduring a senate intelligence committee hearing. each of us gets seven minutes instead of five to ask you questions, thank you. >> i'm between opportunities now so -- >> you are -

bush to associate attorney general under john ashcroft. he spearheaded the prosecution of the first ceo to be tried under the oxley. >> they lied, they cooked the books and filed false financial statements with the sec. >> he has brought experience in private practice and department of justice but no experience in the f.b.i., which some might consider to be a liability. his law firm of king and spalding has law offices all over the world, including moscow, which will no doubt come up in the confirmation hearing yet to be set. >> bill: thank you, the ground work from the white house. thank you, doug. shannon. >> shannon: ahead of that hearing tomorrow with comey senate intelligence committee will hear other folks here today on the hill. set to begin in under an hour. headlining today's testimony the heads of four intelligence agencies. catherine herridge is live inside the hearing room as the expectations build. what do we expect this morning? >> good morning. the expectation based on our reporting at fox news the witnesses will be pressed

the time, talking about the dramatic intervention at the bedside of former attorney general, john ash rot. so —— ashcroft if there is anything new. but he will put it out, under oath in public, things that have been reported in anonymous sources before, and he will do it in a very compelling fashion. how damaging could this be for trump, or has much of it already hit the headlines in the way he has been able to deal with it? i want to take able to deal with it? i want to take a pass on how damaging this will be. i don't think it is a good day for donald trump. it will be making it difficult for him to get out of the spiral of expanding investigation and scrutiny into whether he campaign had ties with russia. but beyond that, this investigation is not just looking at beyond that, this investigation is notjust looking at russia but also at ethical and financial issues, the broader that goes, this type of investigation often does not end up in the place it started. the broader that goes, the more dangerous for trump. if we are to take on board what one of our correspondent was saying earlier, the whitehouse

an intelligence program that had been recertified several times in your acting attorney general when john ashcroft was incapacitated due to illness. there was a dramatic showdown at the hospital. the next day, you said you wrote a letter of resignation before you went to meet with president bush. is that accurate? >> yes, i think so. >> at any time when you are the fbi director during the trump administration, did you ever write and sign a letter of recommendation -- resignation and leave it on your desk? >> no. >> despite all these things you testified to here today, you didn't feel this rose to the level of a serious difference of legal opinion between accomplished and skilled lawyer lawyers? >> i would not characterize the circumstances in 2004 that way. no, i didn't encounter any circumstance that led me to and tend to resign or considered to resign, no, sir, . >> i want to commend you. each musket 7 minutes instead of five to ask you questions. thank you. you and i are both former prosecutors, i want to make a statement. in my experience of prosecuting cases, when a robber held a gun to someb

this unusual experience when i was elected to the senate with the john tesh craft -- john ashcroft attorney generali said will you implement or fight back because now you have a new boss he said if it is the rule of law and mellon forces and that is what he did. i will be doing the same here because we feel that the taxpayer expense. >> we do have additional questions to understand it is important to know what we have bin inventory. so really being to that to be earthquake monitors to be decommissioned and we do not have the consent to waive the two hour rule so i'm not allowed to continue the hearing set to provide some updates i would imagine we would have other colleagues submitting questions for the record if thank you for not only be here by your leadership your request to send you help. and we need to get him moved through the floor you are working hard bv dirty with you to another your committed to make that happen as rapidly as you can thank you for your leadership have a good afternoon we are adjourned

they sued the attorney general and the fbi director at the time. john ashcroftler, as well as the man who ran the naturalization service because they said they were abused while they were held in custody in new york. but the supreme court today tossed out the lawsuit against all those three federal officials and said the only person they could sue was the warden of the jail. and another important action here at the supreme court today, hallie, the court agreed to hear in the first for the first time in decades this question. when a legislature draws political boundaries, can they be so excessively partisan that they're unconstitutional. the courts have always said, you know, we don't get involved all that politics stuff. know t you can draw district in a way that is unconstitutional because it's racially discriminatory, but can that same analysis be applied because you can argue that the state legislature that drew the boundaries was discriminating against the minority or disfavored party and they'll hear that case in the fall and that will be a big one. >> pete

one of the things fascinates me is the fact that ashcroft tored john be its lobbyist in washington. you and i remember that he was the attorney general under bush, who was best known for helping push through the patriot act. ashcroftdoes this mean qatar is expecting some specific legislation or executive orders against it? guest: i don't think we see any signs of it yet, but there was talk in washington several weeks ago before the scott started for people starting to push for sanctions because of terrorism financing. they want to make sure it doesn't happened and the conversation doesn't aim momentum in the u.s.. also, they start to try and change their views in regards to financing and the role they play in the region. what's the base case here? escalation before resolution, or are there any tangible scenario where they can be a relatively swift resolution to the problem? think right now what we are seeing is a standoff and this could continue over several weeks. lspquickest route to the relation could be capitulation on the part of the qataris in receding to the demand saudi's are making. but it will have a lasting impact on busin

in december of 2003, john ashcroft rescuesed -- recused himself. the acting attorney general at the time was jim comey. he appointed a special council to take over the matter. in a letter dated december 30th of 2003, mr. comey wrote the following to mr. fitzgerald. i direct you to authorize the authority. mr. comey wrote, to clarify the earlier letter, stating that his delegation of authority to mr. fitzgerald was planary. and he conferred on you the title of special council should not be misunderstood to suggest that your position or authorities are defined or limited. those are the special council regulations that we discussed. would you agree, to provide a let tore director mueller similarly providing that director mueller has the special council both independent of the supervision or control of any officer and ensure that director mueller has the authority that is not "defined or limited" by the special council regulations. >> senator, i'm very sensitive about time and i like to have a lengthy conversation to explain it to you. >> can you give me a yes or no answer. >> it

unusual experience when i got elected to the senate and john ashcroft nomination and i asked him this question. i said you're going to be the attorney general, are you going to implement it or fight it because you're now going to have a new boss? and he said because it's the new rule of law, i will enforce it. and there are times i'm glad he enforced that as a law brash and we called him out on it. and i want you to know we will be doing the same here because we certainly feel this waste should not be at the taxpayer expense. but i appreciate you for saying you will work to implement it. >> mr. secretary, i do have some additional questions. one relates to mineral security, understanding what it is that we have. you mentioned with the 1002 and up north and the north slope, it's important to know what we have, have an inventory. and so i have a question relating to that as well as to usgs and survey natural hazards and specifically to earthquake monitors that are slated to be decommissioned as well as volcano monitors in the state. unfortunately, we do not have consent to waive the two hour rule. so now the hour of 12:00 is upon us, i'm not

i got elected to the senate, and john ashcroft nomination before the judiciary committee and asked in this very question, i said you were going to be the attorney general. the last administration just finished the roadless area rule. are you going to implement it or are you going to fight it because you have a new boss he said if it's the rule of law i will enforce it. and that's what he did. now, i'll admit there were times when i thought that he lagged in enforcing that as the law, and we called them out on the image is what you do know i will be doing the same here because we certainly feel that this waste should not be at the taxpayer expense. but i thank you for saying you will work to implement it. thank you. >> thank you, senator cantwell. mr. secretary, i do have some additional questions, one relates to mineral security, understand what it is that you have that you mention with the 1002 and up north and the north slope it's important to know what we have, have an inventory. and so i have a question relating to that as well as the usgs and survey natural hazards and specifically to the earthquake monitors that are slated to be decommissioned as

unusual experience when i got elected to the senate and john ashcroft nomination and i asked him and said you're going to be the attorney general. the last administration just finished. are you going to implement it or are you going fight it? he said if it's the rule of law i will enforce it. that's what he did. i'll admit there were times i thought he lagged in enforcing that and we called him out on it. i will be doing the same here. we certainly feel this waste should not be at the taxpayer expense. thank you for working to implement it. >> thank you. >>> i do have some additional questions. one relates to mineral security. you mentioned with the 1002 and with the north it is important to know what we have, have an invento inventory. i have a question relating to that as well as u.s.gs and surveying natural hazards to the earth quick monitors. unfortunately we do not have consent to wave the two hour rule and so now that the hour of 12:00 on us i'm not allowed to continue the hearing. i hope you could provide me with updates on not only these two areas but some of the others. thank you for your leadership. we would like to g