denver. on a previous visit there, i visited union station. and i know that john and others in the metro denver area have worked very hard on this. so we appreciate the leadership of john hickenlooper, the mayor of denver. i guess, maybe a year from now when i visit there, maybe he'll be cooking something for me at the governor's house. i don't know. but we'll see about that. [applause] >> now as a republican i'll probably get in a lot of trouble for saying that. [laughter] >> but i like john very much because of his leadership. and one of the things that he has done that i know so many of you have done is really pulled people together. and gotten a lot of other mayors in the denver metro area to work together. not on behalf of denver but on behalf of the people. and that's the way -- and i know all of you know this. that's the way you really solve problems and get things done. i was in dubuque at the historic millworks area. mill work district, and got a chance to see what they're doing. and transforming that whole neighborhood into a really liveable neighborhood

john is a red stop -- restaurateur, a successful one. i have no idea when we arrived in denverthat we would have dinner at home and his wife was out for dinner somewhere else. so, this is a little clue for all of you. when i come to your community, john actually cooked dinner. we had a wonderful stake cooked perfectly, medium rare for both of us, and salmon and a salad and a bottle of wine. so, this guy is not only a fantastic mayor, he knows something about the restaurant business. we had a great time in denver and on a previous visit their i visited union station, and i know that john and others in the metro denver area have worked very hard on this. so, we appreciate the leadership of john -- the mayor of denver. maybe a year from now when i visit there may be he will be cooking something for me at the governor's house. i don't know, we will see about that. [applause] as a republican, i will probably get a lot of trouble for saying that, but i'd like john very much for his leadership. one of the thing he has done that i know so many of you have done is really pulling people

denver businessman john meredith said he made a donation while walking his dog. >> i got a text message that said please donate $10 to the haiti relief fund. all i had to do is respond to the text which i did. it was very simple. it took me less than five seconds to do that. >> reporter: lindsey taylor said she responded to a message from a friend on face book. >> i like that it was easy to spread too. a lot of people are texting these days. it's a new fad. that's catching on. probably it will be around for a while. >> reporter: unfortunately the whole payment process isn't quite as quick as punching a few buttons on the cell phone. charities don't usually receive any money until people pay their cell phone bills. sometimes that can be as long as three months. >> in this case we're facing a disaster of epic proportions. i think everybody within the mobile giving eco system including the carriers recognizes the need to get dollars down there as quickly as possible. >> reporter: some of the carriers have said they will now advance the money before the bills are paid. as for questions of a

. >> reporter: senators michael bennett, former superintendent of denver public schools and navy veteran johnccain are co sponsors of ability to expand the program. >> we have more returning veterans coming back. this is an opportunity to put them to work in our neighborhoods and our communities, educating our kids. it's a real renaldo wynn for everybody. >> reporter: the bill -- win/win for everybody. >> reporter: the big would increase funding from 30 to 50 million over a five-year period and reduce the years of required military service veterans need to be eligible from six to four. >> he's also one of my favorite teachers too. >> you got the 400... >> reporter: roosevelt dickerson worried 30 years in the military would make teaching tougher. >> when i worked in the mill trif, when i spoke, they moved. >> reporter: when it was suggested he work in special education... >> you're crazy. they're they have definitely not going to list to me. >> reporter: his background turned out to be an asset. >> i feel more comfortable with him. >> he knows how we feel. >> we in the military reflect the fac

denver as a head coach. prolonged success in the mile-high city with john elway.terrell davis, mike anderson, olandis guarary, clinton portis and more thrived in his heavy version of west coast offense. after three straight seasons of 500 football that didn't equate to even one trip to the postseason, he was fired on december 30, 2008. mike shanahan still earned $7 million from the broncos in 2009, making him the highest paid head coach in the nfl even though he didn't coach a game, but now he's back in the game. hoping to revive the glory of his coaching past as well as the redskins. >>> back to the wizards. they still have a game to play tonight. they take on the cavaliers today in cleveland. for more on matters within the court, let's talk about what's happening on the court and off it. >> as we said throughout the course of this hour-long edition. gilbert arenas has been suspended for a time, we don't know how long it's going to be. it could be significant. this is the statement from mr. stern. although it is clear the actions of mr. arenas will result in subs