. >> head of the gsa? >> head of the gsa. the gsa was so professional, and maybe -- i would say it anyway, but the people in the gsa were so -- i go around talking about it. people in government, you have people in government, some of them are phenomenal people. they are phenomenal people. and these people were very professional. this was a job, an rfp, request for proposal. and it was really about concept, almost more importantly than price. a lot of jobs would be provided. so some people had it as an office building. it was the highest and most sought after piece of property in the history of the gsa. we put in a proposal. it's one of the great hotels of the world. we have the boenss. the building is magnificent. the exterior walls. and it's been a very controversial thing because as you know, they wanted to rip it don and people were marching in the streets to stop it. they chose us because of the fact i was able to easily get it done. and because we have a great track record and because the concept of the hotel puts more

. >>> now who could forget the gsa's lavish las vegas convention, complete with photos of the gsa's regionalner that fancy bathtub on your dollar? well, after outrage was over the abuse of your tax dollars, omb issued stricter requirements for spending reports. makes sense, right? but listen to this. the cfo of hhs now says accurate spending reports won't help taxpayers. really? sarah westwood joins us. nice to see you. >> nice to be here. >> you wrote the article. why does hhs's cfo say that? >> well, what happened here is the hhs inspector general discovered millions of dollars in unreported conference funding, and in defense, pushing back on the inspector general's findings, the cfo ellen murray said the cost of. >> getting the right information? >> right would outweigh the benefit to taxpayers. >> how does she figure that? how could it possibly be we don't want exact information? >> well, she cited difficulties in actually gathering the information and keeping track of it. and said, basically, you can either have an accurate report or a timely report, but you can't have both. >> okay. so

so with the electric grid care gsa things that could be on it? >> but every device is now connected to the network your phone, air-traffic control i don't know specifically is metro runs through the internet but it creates a marvelous efficiency but the more divisive issue put on the definition anything connected to the network can be hacked or compromise. and that nobody thought of protecting it. but as we keep adding more and more devices we are putting the security of the devices in the people that use them. that will change with a higher profile breaches but as these devices start to fail you may see some urgency but it'll take people getting wounded to focus the attention. >> i manage a website that is connected part of my church community. in october we had a huge spike of hits in the dash board report showed almost those hits came from china. says that the in the red army is monitoring our church? >> it depends whether you minto'' -- into? >> it is innocuous. [laughter] but it could not have the universal significance. >> we be for propaga

we have been talking about gsa and western union and sanction but really oil is a bigger story. >> ituse when putin is thinking about -- and when the west is thinking about, the sanctions and the economy and the crisis that russia is in now and is heading into next year they are thinking about the -- the arctic. it's the next generation. it's the money that russia will depend on in the next decade in the 2020s. the sanctions put a clamp on -- on that production on -- on that next economy. the other thing, which you mentioned yourself are low oil prices. sanctions are one thing. russia can figure it out if it's given a number of years. it can figure out -- it can bring the chinese in. the chinese will get tired of sanctions, get some new technology, but how long are low oil prices going to last? how much will it cost to drill in the arctic. what is the break-even price that russia needs to earn -- to make it worthwhile? a lot of people think we're not going to get to $100 a barrel oil again for a very long time. you could have a gap -- a gap in which the 2020s disappear for russia and

one gsa worker, quote, sometimes became bored during these long hours at the commuter and would oftenthe computer for personal use to pass the time. investigators estimate that just one agency, four million dollars was paid to employees for time wasted this way. >> it's not always what you say, but how you say it, one western pennsylvania teenager took that advice to heart and it could mean hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars saved. how? changie ing fronts on printouts change ink. changing from the garamond ink from times new roman or century gothic will save on print costs. the government printing office has praised the work and says it will review the suggestion. today is the deadline to file your tax return if you don't do it by midnight, you face a penalty. but just last week, the tax collector missed a major dead lightning of its own. that will cost millions of dollars. despite having ample advance notice, the irs failed to update windows on nearly half of its 110,000 computers before microsoft phased out it's xp operating system. that means computers not updated will no lon

doug widlock, and take the time meant a day a week probably for two years where we would work with gsa the general services administration, and try to figure out how we're going to select the architect. we hired -- we found the money to hire a consultant who was the secretary of the prize committee and he was great. we went around and saw other's buildings and we had great people apply. and harry did a terrific job. i'll tell you one thing, we had to choose among five or six. here is what he did -- we're off the subject but we're not completely off it because what he did is he showed us a courthouse in lfiqvirginia, a picture, a picture of 17th century virginia courthouse red brick, steeple, porch and he said look at that building. the porch is there because it is in the square and it is5c)ú a p for the public to meet. the steeple is there because it signifies a public building. that building works. the judge is there with his single courtroom. he is part of the network of people who are in the government who will help that government building to work for the community and people will

we encouraged gsa to take another look at this issue.now they have and they put in place a replacement system off of the system in place at the department of defense called the cage system and it will set up a government-owned identifier. but to your point, it'll also provide linkages to the next tier of a company and top tier of the company if they are affiliated company. >> is that in effect now? >> i believe, yes. it is transitioned over time. >> in october 20th, gao uplehela bid protest. in its decision, gao concluded that vhs, and i quote, failed to obtain and consider the specific allegations of fraud alleged by the department of justice. gao also found that dhs and i quote, failed to consider the close relationship between the awardy and its parent company. now, the system that you just talked about, this new system, would it detect that? >> it's supposed to, going forward, right. >> can you get me additional information on that? i would like to have that. >> sure. >> one thing, the dunns, uses subsidiary bidding at a different du

looked as previously previously denied abusing adnan and in his accusations against lady got time she a gsaa . the more entertainment news on the insider at 7. >> catherine: were sitting on top of the big weather story tonight stronger flooding whether rain and sinkholes being opened up. and the latest fallout from ferguson missouri and why michael brown step father is now apologizing. >> catherine: right not 530 blow when dusty wins their sinkholes the latest round as storms that have caused havoc in the bay area. here's a live look at the bay area conditions the traffic is moving fairly well at this hour. >> reporter: was still seen a few scattered showers at this time right now but it is nothing compared to what we saw this morning. we have lighter showers in san princess gault. as about that tens of an injured rain in san mateo. as we look over to devlin is drying out there coppola of light showers still skirting livermore. south bay is thing off and on showers. >> reporter: taking a look in the flood advisory that is still being issued. we do have a possibility for more rain in the del

and that will be a great thing for washington, and that is why they chose us, the gsa. >> will it have trump on the outside? >> yes, but very, very little. [laughter] >> because i was in chicago the other day, and the trump name -- very big. >> well, that's a 94 story building. but that was very controversial. i got the approval to put it up. but when i put the letters went up, and they are 48 feet high right on the side of the river. and so they said, this is terrible. we're going to pass a law that nobody ever can do it again. never can anybody do what trump did again. and i said i agree 100%. [laughter] by the way, the law just passed, and i'm very happy about it. i agree. >> it is difficult for wealthy parents to raise kids that are not spoiled or rebelling. how did you raise kids that are not spoiled or rebelling against their father? >> well, you know, it is such a great question. i hope i will be urine deniers saying the same thing with you -- i it will be here in 10 years seeing same thing with you because you have great children, and i know your daughter, and she's so amazing.

to a gsa we think we can get by with this because it is an aggressive proponent? i want to know what your response was to them. >> congresswoman was not involved at that time but i do know the discussion for a new type of inflator. we questioned the chemical properties and that combustions of the materials and we decided we could control. >> mr. shimizu, let's move on you are avoiding the question. when did you start to work with takata? >> 1978 civics so you were around. so you were established with his decision was made. did any other takata employees warned takata about using ammonium nitrate propellant in the year -- the air bags? yes or no? anybody else? teeeight day warn them? >> i am not aware of that. >> so you don't know if anybody else other than the two engineers warned them this was a really bad idea? you don't know that? there are concerns about using ammonium nitrate propellant yes

the last step of which is to put it in the hands of the st within the department of defense and gsa ande folks in the community have three big concerns about ari, particularly apaches, of course. the big policy issue of the bar c should mirror the ac and if they should mirror the combat portions of the army not just cs and css. the second issue that they bring up is in your saying that ari you know, pays for itself. are you accounting for the in the guard potential need for milcom and guards retraining and for possible personnel churn across states. as missions change in units. they can't just order people to pack up and go to ft. hood or whatever. >> all right. okay. i'll take a crack at that. unless you want to jump in, sir. >> i'll jump in where i can. so what we would say to the point about the units mirroring one another and the active component, we say that our units should be and capability should be complimentary, not every unit that we have in the active component is reflected in reserve component. we don't have the ranger regiment or battalions in the reserve component. we don

martha: do you remember this guy in the former head of the gsa?an you imagine having his bathtub picture floating around. he was the poster child of the government abuse of taxpayer dollars. now there are allegations of your money being spent on a $25,000 christmas party. bill: california getting much-needed rain but now it's too much. now there are worries about mudslide and what comes next. >> get the family out. grab the computer and pictures. this is the equivalent of the sugar in one regular soda. and this is one soda a day over an average adult lifetime. but there's a better choice. drink more brita water. clean, refreshing, brita. thank you. ordering chinese food is a very predictable experience. i order b14. i get b14. no surprises. buying business internet, on the other hand, can be a roller coaster white knuckle thrill ride. you're promised one speed. but do you consistently get it? you do with comcast business. and often even more. it's reliable. just like kung pao fish. thank you, ping. reliably fast internet starts at $89.95 a month.

so we encouraged gsa to take another look at this issue. they haven't the in place the replacement system off of a system that was in place at the department of defense called the cage system to get than the federal acquisition regulations now and it will set up a government owned identifier, but it will, to your point of also provide linkages to the next tier up of a company and the top tier of the company if they are an affiliate a company. >> is that in effect now? >> i believe, yes. yes, it's in effect nobod now bt will be transition over time. >> well, october 20, gao had -- held at the protest by one of use of its competitors. in his decision gao concluded that dhs, and i quote, failed to obtain and consider the specific allegations of fraud alleged by the department of justice. gao, end of quote, gao also found dhs and i quote, failed to consider the close relationshipp between zawahiri and is a. company. the system that you just talked about, this new system would he detect a? >> it is supposed to going forward, right. right. >> cou

the jury gsa and the secretary had decided they need to the cash compensation programs to include healthcare because the law limits military spending and therefore they don't slow the growth of military compensation. there is not adequate trading right now. in the nightcap of a total spending. >> i will talk about my good friend and as she says that we have to use secret contracts. one is to take care of the every and their families the way abraham lincoln in spoke of with the other is to make sure they are the best prepared for the fisa when there is a fight they live and the academy dies. it is the good way to know there is a trade-off with the budget cuts. [inaudible] have a question as well? >>. >> are you factoring the fact the military health care system could be more efficient did lower-cost he just by using medicare hospital rates to negotiate prices for drugs? is less expensive than civilian health care. >> move gave the families to the national health care system is that taken into consideration with cover vacation in pledges is the expense of that and the time constraints? to

here the film maker of test kit with gsa. tension between please communities has not caught away in york but they have taken on the run town following the deaths of two nypd officers find out how. and then sfo officials said today to be the busiest travel the unseasoned level again as of those morning are in a talk about what your color a travel weather conditions will be like in just a minute. >> : the morning everyone tuesday december 23rd and think for joining us this morning. begin the hours left like to do with the check whether traffic. and will head over to any new life sitting foggy conditions against out tuesday morning. and also going to see that sort south bay as well level of the golden gate bridge we have fog this morning so expect fog this morning commute as well. here's what visibility and now but down to less than a mile but no problems yet with fog and sfo probably change to malls for half moon bay less than half a mile and san jose. yesterday we had no foggy conditions problems say but it were seeing it and

67, the last step of which is to put in the hands of the entity within the department of defense and gsa and make it available for commercial sale. >> if it gets that far. >> hi. sidney friedberg, breaking defense but although going to channel just for a minute here because he doesn't have a gut at your site talk to him a little before i came over. i mean, the folks in the guard community seem to have three big concerns about ari come and particularly apaches, of course which very emotional. one is but a policy issue of if the rc should mirror the combat portions of the army, not just cs and css. the second issue that they bring up is come in using the ari pays for itself, the transition so forth, are you accounting for in the guard potential need for milcon, for guards retraining and for possible personnel churn across states as missions change in units of? because they can just order people to pack up and go to fort hood, or wherever. they actually have a long and painful process of persuasion to restructure in many cases. and, finally, the argument, going back to what general muth sai

with current vacancies include how more people with idb gsa 12. or 15 in arlington virginia. chief of staff gs. today. today. today. exclamation point. they are rushing this through. they're determined to get this done before the american people can find out what is happening, to raise their voice or communicate with members of congress. it is not good for this country cahow -- surely the president has not overreach because congress said you cannot enter the country unlawfully. that is of fundamental principle. but if you enter unlawfully you are not entitled to work in america and if somebody hires you is the person knows that you are illegally here then the employer is subject to criminal penalties. has bet on the books for years the president just wipes this off the books, colleagues. will we allow the president to wipe out our laws to create an entirely new system of immigration that congress refused to establish wexford been our laws are on the books today he has no power to erase those laws. how serious is this? last night former speaker of the house newt gingrich, a ph