so i asked the president about this. i said what happened here? only ten minutes, i said you're picking... you're eisenhower. the president's response was, well, this is not like world war ii, i'm not like f.d.r. >> rose: that's a bad answer. >> well, it's kind of... >> rose: it is for him. >> whiskey tango fox-trot. wait a minute. this is a key person. there's a distance always the military feels it. i think sometimes you have to have personal relationships with these people get to know them you don't do in the ten minutes, you don't do it... >> rose: but we're coming back, bob, to the question what does admiral mullen and general petraeus owe the president? >> they owe him... >> rose: their best advice, yes? >> they're... mullen by law is the principal military advisor to the president. >> rose: he's in command of no troops, he's the principal military advisor to the president. >> exactly. and he owe his best advice. >> rose: did he give that? >> well, he did. he did, but here's another problem with all of this. joe biden and the vice chairman o

and i ask if you do approve the transfer and the permits. president miguel: thank you. >> good evening. my name is lena ew. i own a restaurant on 351 fifth street. i have been on fifth street for 16 years. and i just -- i want to make it brief. and i want you to please consider the negative impact that this project will have for all the residents in our neighborhood. and all the small business. and we have been struggling and certainly we do not need a very ill run project like this one. thank you very much. president miguel: thank you. are there any other speakers that favor the d.r.? >> my name is joel smith and live at 469 thomas street. about three doors down from the intoxication s.r.o. building -- from the nox s.r.o. building and i want to express the same concerns that my previous commenters have made and in support of the supervision and restrictions that they have suggested for the property. thank you. president miguel: thank you. are there additional speakers in favor of the d.r.'s? >> my name is tom donora and live at 21 clarinex t

i ask the public as i am campaigning, are you sick enough yet t? it not now, when? everyone that i know that i come in contact with, every citizen has a sick feeling. they know there is something wrong the problem is -- the problem is that two-party system. you will find noeference to party in the constitution. can tivo that. the privatisation with workers comp, the i.t. of the state of west virginia, we have serious privatization going on. quote minimum wage? we need a living wage for the citizens. we have answers. there are possibilities that have no political will being exercised. >> mr. becker, one minute. >> thank you, west virginia university, and the associated press for sponsoring this debate. the u.s. senate is regarded as the world's greatest delivered deliberative body. i wish i had more time. i like to direct the audience to utionparty.com. one of our great patriots said that people could be easily misled by men. those who did not remember history, are doomed to repeat it. if you've heard anything that you like tonight, please visit my website -- jeffbec

president miguel: if i can ask a question of the city attorney, i am sorry. i am having a problem knowing how or who to recognize on this. at the moment, this is a discussion of the planning commission regarding a motion. i did not believe in my interpretation of the rules of order that i could recognize anyone outside of the commission. am i correct or not. >> city attorney's office. this is still a joint hearing between the historic preservation commission and the planning commission. it seems appropriate that the planning commission could ask for some input from the historic commission. president miguel: i just wanted clarity on that. thank you. vice president damkroger? >> is actually me. she has more hair than i do. the issues before you i know are tough ones. let me just say from the preservation commission's point of view in assessing this, there have been a number of concerns brought up, i think primarily in terms of the historic resources and how the changes to the project or the physical changes would take place. i think that -- and i cannot speak f

i had asked about the cart. and i was told it was a coffee cart, but we never -- we haven't -- this is, i believe, the first time i've seen a drawing of it. i guess my question is with this cart, is this something that's going to be there permanently? and is this -- some of the speakers have alleged there's going to be a power generator that's going to be operating at all hours. you know, when this came in front of us i asked that question about the cart and i was told that out's just for -- that they would bring the cart in at the inning of the day and take it out at the end of the day. so could you please tell us? >> i'm assistant director. commissioner, ure he correct. this is a trailer that would be brought in each day prior to the commencement of operation and then would leave the park at the end of the day. and to further reiterate the non-personalityness of this trailer, it's a fully revocable permit. the department can revoke the permit for any reason, not just for cause, with 30 days advance notice. pres

i have to ask him why he thinks that is not the case. >> i may be new to this game, but i think i ask the questions and he should answer them. [cheers and applause] [laughter] >> now i am afraid he did not provide an answer, mr. speaker, to the specific question i asked. by my reckoning, there are hundreds of thousands of families where one parent stays home -- there are hundreds of thousands of families and the question they are asking, mr. speaker, is this. why should a family on 45,000 pounds, where one person stays at home, lose their child benefit? but a family on 80,000 benefits, where both partners in the couple are working, should keep their benefits in? it does not strike people as fair? it does not strike me as fair. does it strike the prime minister fair? >> let me try putting it to this way to the hon. gentleman. think about it like this. there are thousands of people in his constituency earning one sixth of what he earns. through their taxes, they will be paying for his child benefits. is that really fair? >> i am afraid these are not straight answers. you should provide

course i would have to ask about this. i am not an engineer. my firm turned this stuff over to jack merely. you have mentioned that you have reviewed the computer modeling. calculations, you received those. >> maybe i can let jack talked in response to these questions. what level of voluntary up rates will be done? >> i cannot answer that question directly but my understanding was that they did millions of dollars. >> it was so extensive that we cannot belief that they're doing so little. >> i would have to have someone who is involved. >> can you occupy the buildings after a maximum seismic event? >> i don't know. court is my firm was responsible for the seismic strengthening of the structure. essentially, this is collapse prevention. there was particular risk associated with the ground for that we tried to abate. >> you referenced reviewing computer model and in one portion you say something about rerunning the computer model there and this has demonstrated several weaknesses. in another portion, and you make a request for that. >> my underst

>> i can't get out a sentence. here we go again. you askin something and interrupt with more sarcasm. >> i am quite literally asking you a question. >> you are. you interrupted me in the second sentence. i don't see any reason -- i've taught thousands of students at the university. but i'll tell you, i don't think i could teach you because you interrupt the first sentence the instruct orp gets out of his mouth. >> have you ever done a satellite interview before? >> have i ever done what? >> a satellite interview before? a tv satellite interview? >> i guess i actually think i have, yes. but not very often. i don't often do these things. i'm running for political office for the first time. i'm not a politician, i'm a scientist. i'm sure you checked it out and found that to be true. >> one of the things that happens in satellite is there's about a 1 1/2-second delay between me asking a question and you hearing it. so you can interpret that as sarcasm and interruption, but it's just the way the medium works. i'm sorry that's been so awkward for

stevens. >> i am asking about this letter. the implication is that this letter says that the stock release order is now in affect. >> the that i would say this agreement actually is closed one month even after the stop work order was to released in the first place. >> i might save some comments from when we discuss this. i don't know that the city has the authority or the ability to force the agreement. if the parties have reached an agreement between themselves, then the city based on that agreement and based upon the facts that are in item number 3 on the first page are saying that, we will release the stop work order. we will rescind that. >> i guess i'm saying that i think that a sufficient notice and maybe the argument it's surrounded by whether or not this is the notice that is required. >> i will say that this letter amended october 13th, this is over one month. i don't really follow. i can tell you that he agreed to set lowest bid. this is a token of good faith. >> the actual job itself that they don't have an agreement

we're going to let me just i just. ask you go ahead go ahead yeah i think you i think i think it's important to understand that rather than a simple consensus what is happening is latin america's economic and political practice is starting to change some of the more dogmatic views held by people in the world bank and the i.m.f. i mean the i.m.f. is still you know back to its old practice is not not only more in latin america but certainly in greece and you know the parts of europe also ease the case that. we've been seeing a potential for the convergence between the two big economies of the two sides of the american continent i mean imagine what would happen if you put together the economies of north america particular the united states and the south of the of the rio grande you know the combined weight of these economies will give any other country with potential global hegemony a run for their money and let us not forget to announce another theme the latin america is also changing the united states from within it is lati

has a lowered political profile but it's still tremendously important economically ok i ask you if i can ask you i mean peter let me talk. yeah i'm not sure the puter understood me i do not think that the social progress suspend being made is because there's a consensus between these countries much of the social progress that i'm referring to as well in brazil has to do with specific social programs that are actually not contemplated or fully supported by the world bank and other international financial institutions we will recall that there were those under so she should not try. the idea peter here letter letter finishing letter let her finish your point ok there are there there's some support for social programs here in mexico we have opportunity that isn't theirs but recall that what these countries did in others in other senses to get into the place where they are now are for example many of them withdrew from the realm of the i.m.f. because they were not willing to accept the kind of conditioning and the austerity of the state in particular that went along with it the policies t

i ask that this permit not be approved -- be approved until these conditions can be addressed and agreed upon in open negotiation. thank you for your time. president miguel: thank you. >> the party for whom i was the agent will speak briefly in filling our last time. thanks. >> president miguel, vice president olague, commissioners, administrator sanchez, good afternoon. my name is asmir sali. and i've been a resident for the last 8 1/2 years at claire street. i walked by 374 fifth street on my way to work every day and on my way back home. so i'm intimately familiar with the building's impact on the neighborhood. we first heard about this project when a notice was posted on the building last december. taking us all by surprise. in the absence of any neighborhood engagement by the project sponsor, our initial reaction was the result of our prior experience with his business practices. and in their reputation. since then, we've worked diligently with community leaders such as mr. jim meko, mr. don falk, angelica drombier and many for their input on the project. while this project is being

when there is a band, i asked them to be quiet. when they get too loud, i ask them to be quiet again. they are open for feedback. my phone number is out there. my email is out there. i have not heard about the sound issue again until the last hearing. i live on guerror street, and i do not have an alarm clock because i am woken up every day by the cars rushing by. that is a lot. bartlett and 22nd, there are cars, sirens. people revving their engines. that is loud. i understand. this is part of living in the city. but it is true and an unshakable fact. carrefour o'clock p.m. until 8:00 p.m., the community markets have set up shop on a gray, and graffiti riddled part of bartlett street. there is the smell of herbs and summer fruits in the area that usually smells like garbage. you can forget where you are for a moment. local enterprise and entrepreneurs can sell their products, and people learn about new many people think that these are positive activities. these are all positive activities that have come through this year of collabo

commissioner goh, i did not ask for a copy of this resume because i believe you are an asset. at the december 8th hearing, the commissioners asked you to find out if they are or are not qualified. you said you would look into it and left them no. you did not mention a word at another hearing. i did send you a request and you said that this is attorney client privilege. the press secretary says the same. these actions just proof you have something to hide. your silence speaks volumes. these commissioners did not qualify for the job. i want to speak to the people in the room and on television, the people have a right to know what you discovered. if these commissions on not qualified, then they should not be passing judgment on people's projects because they are harming people for many years to come and maybe even centuries. i asking you now what the director tell you regarding the qualification of these commissioners and what did you find out about this matter? i have proven that they are not qualified for the position and i will continue to prove this. the people have a right to

when there is a band, i asked them to be quiet. when they get too loud, i ask them to be quiet again. they are open for feedback. my phone number is out there. my email is out there. i have not heard about the sound issue again until the last hearing. i live on guerror street, and i do not have an alarm clock because i am woken up every day by the cars rushing by. that is a lot. bartlett and 22nd, there are cars, sirens.

supervisor campos: if i could ask a question, commissioner. it is something that i always aske any commissioner that is asking for reappointment, where issues of this type come up. what is your attendance like to the commission meetings? do you attend the meetings, do you get there on time? could you sit a little bit about the work that you have done? clearly, we want people who have the right perspective, who are committed to working with the city, but there has to be a demonstration of that commitment through the work. if you could comment on that. >> i think i have a near-perfect record this year. there have been a couple of times where i was late. there has been a great deal of development. there has been a great deal of work that i have done. i have gone to many, many other commission meetings. i have gone to the middle east discrimination of human rights meeting -- many other meetings. i have been putting in my full effort, as far as i'm concerned. i do not think there is an issue with any of my attendance. supervisor campos: thank you. s

before i asked common you will have an opportunity to ask questions, -- before i asked, you will have the opportunity to ask questions. the next area i want to talk about are the courts and judges, and before i have shawn explain his experience with misdemeanor courts, where you just tell us -- he was described as a great judge, but he was violating everybody's writes everyday, and he was thrown off the bench. tell us that story. >> this is a story of a judge in upstate new york, and he is a judge in a place called troy, new york, which has historically been a beautiful day. -- beautiful town. he got the idea he wanted to help clean up troy. if you walk the streets with hank bauer, he is a celebrity. people are hanging out their windows, do you need an umbrella? he is that type of guy. i told him i was writing a book called "ordinary in justice," and you are one of the main characters, and he would pick up the phone, and i could hear him smiling, because in his heart of hearts -- he has been kicked off the bench by the new york state judicial commission, but he drew the things he has

i was short. nobody asked me for those reviews. i have you with me, so [unintelligible] going back to spare usage of the spare vehicle, when you come available, fill out the form. i did not keep these forms, so to me, we need to understand. the cars, they're really fragile. it's deserving of two or three years max. the cars almost broke down. either the transmission or back doors, it doesn't function. i didn't do any fabrication of appeal, to be on-time is not a crime. we have tehe ending shift. i was always on time. once again, like i said, i was guilty and wrong. i admit that. i promise it will not happen again. i brought my 2010 waybill. that's what i'm doing right now. i mean, it's easy to do nothing and like i said, that was my mistake. i'll pay for that. that's all i have. i put those letters of people that called me on my cell, they needed help, those rides. [unintelligible] i did provide the service to those people. i think we covered it all. yes. please consider my appealing. thank you. commissioner garcia: i have a questio

i was in the navy during vietnam. and somebody was asking today who did you vote for in 1968, and i voted for richard nixon because i thought he would have a better chance of getting us out of vietnam. it was clearly a war -- well, he eventually did or -- >> larry: how do you win -- >> yeah. >> larry: or i'll ask when we come back, assuming there's a terrorist born today, safe assumption, how do you win a war on terrorism? we'll be right back. and you'll hear more of bob's interview with the president too. don't go away. f@@ >> larry: we're back with bob woodward. we'll hear more from his interview with the president, the audio, of course. what -- how do you win this war? there's no mission accomplished, is there? how do you win? >> the secret orders, which are published in the back of the book here, that the president issued to everyone after he'd made his strategy decision at the end of last year, say they're four risks, four things we have to look at. one is afghan governance. president karzai. now, in one of the meetings, general petraeu

and so colleagues, i ask that we put our best foot forward. i think the issues that have beened have been good. but our internal steam taking all these issues to heart and they will work with us and work with all of the stakeholders to make sure that we do this right. so cloges, i'm not sure if there as been a motion to continue made. but i would oppose that and ask that we move this forward. >> there is no motion except for the item before us. >> supervisor campos. >> thank you, mr. president. i think one issue that would make me feel comfortable is maybe we can hear from staff what if any involvement the office might have with this matter? >> supervisor campos, the host city agreement which would be the binding document would be subject to budget review. we were told that the term sheet was not subject but that a binding agreement would be if we were trying to make any -- any commitments based out of this document. further more we are coming to budget and finance with a fiscal feasibility study. i assume that that would be subject to budget a