now -- the firm is now working on hertz playground, and they'll design richmond playground, and jeff miller who's designed such playgrounds as lafayette playground will design stern grove. and i'm happy to answer some questions. i see we have some constituents in the audience. >> a row of ducks came in. >> does he want to speak? >> must have been something you said, lisa, go ahead. >> no, i'm finished. happy to answer any questions. >> thank you. >> clerk: is there any member of the public that would like to make comment on this item? oh, richard. >> he's stretching. it must be a long comment. >> i am. i was just looking at the occupational agreement and what comes up. you have it in the folder. i noticed one of them that -- we talked about it at committee, and there was the conflict of interest and now that might be bounced bang. if you do the consultation and the work, you can't do the bid. so i just hear that listed on that particular time is in contract. so of the bidders for different project, they also have the subcontractors. so of the issue, what happens--i'm trying to formulate a q

i had a meeting with former congressman jeff miller, to hire more veterans. a little over 300. started sponsoring warrior games and other events. we wanted to give more in return back. we started a process where communities and family members and friends could nominate veterans that lived in apartments. we would choose one and provide a suite of amenities to that veteran for a year. >> my husband served in the marine corps. i have to say, the veterans commune you at this and the people that -- community and the people that we know, there are two things you can't help but notice. it's a difficult transition back to civilian life and it's difficult for veterans to ask for help. have to believe there's a tremendously positive response, especially for injured veterans, those who may have lost limbs, those who have difficulties doing their day-to-day tasks and the help you give must be tremendously appreciated. >> there was a gentleman, i won't give his last name, his name is andy who is a disabled vet and we selected him and he said it's transformed his live he's

i'm jeff glor along with michelle miller and dana jacobson. coming up this morning, we're going to take you to the sandy beaches of mexico, normally a haven for touristser, but recently trouble has been washing ashore by the tons. it is sargassum, and keeping this foul-smelling and potentially toxic seaweed off the beaches has become nearly impossible and we'll show you what's causing it and why the mexican military is declaring war on it. >> then we'll go window shopping at barneys. the high end retailer is getting into the weed business with accessories that cost thousands of dollars. you'll see why they're not alone when it comes to bringing luxury to the pot industry. >>> and for decades it's survived assaults from tv, video games, and the internet. but the popularity of pinball has held its own. see why people are still on tilt for these games. we'll take you to the museum where the machine's history is on full delay. >>> first our breaking story. two people were killed overnight in a nightclub when a balcony collapsed about 150 miles of

i'm michelle miller along with jeff glor.ana jacobsen is off this weekend so elaine quijano is joining us. >>> today we celebrate one of the greatest accomplishments in human history. 50 years ago today, the u.s. landed on the moon and all this morning we're looking back at that defining moment and looking ahead to the future of space travel. later, we'll check in with the billionaires who want to bring the experience of space travel to everyday people. >>> it's the first man to touch the surface of the moon, neil armstrong became a hero to people across the world. they let him know with a flood of personal letters. we'll go to indiana to dive into the archive that public can look at. we'll read the incredible stories. >>> and we'll take a look at how houston, texas became a major part of the u.s. space program. >> a lot going on. >>> we begin with the dangerous and deadly heat gripping more than half the nation. tens of millions are set to boiling record-setting temperatures this weekend with heat advisories or warnings in e

i'm jeff glor along with dana jacobson and jericka duncan. michelle miller has the day off. jericka, welcome. >> thank you. >>> this morning we're going to take a look at a wild ride with amusement parks past and present. did you know amusement parks have existed in one form or another for almost a millennium. we'll hear about it through the ages with the author of a new book. >>> the declaration of independence handwritten by thomas jefferson himself, but this incredibly rare copy is not in washington. we'll find out where it's kept and how it got there. >>> and later we'll take you to a unique medical school program where doctors-in-training have left the hospital ward for the local zoo. that's all ahead. >>> first, california braces for more aftershocks after another powerful earthquake rocks the area. the magnitude 7.1 quake was felt from los angeles all the way to nevada. it happened just after 8:00 p.m. local time and caused ceiling lights to sway at this casino in california about 90 miles east of los angeles. the quake also caused injuries, sparked fires, and closed

i'm jeff glor along with dana jacobson and michelle miller. >>> coming up we'll take you out on the track for a bit of high-powered racing. the next sounds you hear is a new form of the sport, cars powered by electricity. these cars can whip around at nearly 170 miles an hour. the season finale for formula e this weekend in new york. we'll show you how the sport is gaining new traction and ruffling the feathers of a tradition. >> and jeff will tell us all about it. >>> plus, we'll also take you to rome for a tour of a roman ruin that is larger than the coliseum. the grounds have long been a tourist attraction, but now the sites vast underground tunnel system is open to the public and they have added some special effects. you'll go on a tour. >>> then we'll take a trip to the world's largest music festival, summerfest in milwaukee is a two-week-long showcase with more than 1,000 bands, many of whom have moved from the openers to headliners. we'll have a look at the stal's halfry we'lle from the killers right from the festival's main stage. just your average saturday. >> drop the mic. >> th

miller on fox news sunday today. he's not an aide that's often seen in public settings, but he is very influential behind the scenes, a former aide to then senator jeff sessions. he's come a long way to really dabble in everything in the trump white house, but specifically his portfolio has really grown to focus on immigration. he has tried to push his nationalist agenda throughout the white house. today on fox news sunday, he argued that criticism of congresswomen of color, like the four that the president has gone after over the past week, shouldn't equate racism necessarily. that you can criticize these people without the attack being racially charged. that was stephen miller's argument on fox news sunday. he also argued that the word "racism" is thrown around far too often by democrats. take a listen. >> why shouldn't someone see all of that as racist? >> i think the term "racist," chris, has become a label that is too often deployed by the left, democrats in this country, simply to try to silence and punish and suppress people that they disagree with, speech that they don't want to hear. the reality is that this president has been a president fo