this is something that has to be addressed meety. second, i cannot meet -- i'm sorry, third. i can no meet the demand of our done -- company. we had to turn away. that's the same as. lastly, i would support a plan that is currently shelfed. it's called o.j. open taxi access. this allows them to have complete knowledge for what the taxicab in san francisco. >> the last person's who turn it is to speak. >> barry cargo, p of the san francisco cab driver's association and i'm a member of the tax advisory council. >> i'd like to first of all, clarify that if you're going to name all these things with the meter increase and the tay times. i'm talking about surcharges, medallions because that's the whole larger discussion that includes with visiting the dispatch problems. i think there's a problem. i would like to support the tax. and also as the taxi problems, there are no citizens on the tax advisory council. i heard bruce oaka said earlier. it's -- it needs to be the discussion of the council needs be revisited. it is a little waited on the side of company owners and stockholders

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we have held meetis on the island at city hall, at the court, at the library and we have had numerous public meetings with opportunities for the public to express their opinion. we have a board of very involved and educated and challenging members who have discussed every element of the e.i.r. and we -- i know that the response time was extended for the public to give additional comments on this. so after a decade, everything has been vetted quite substantially. our cab met on tuesday where we voted to -- or we took action on recommendation to approve all of the transaction and entitlement documents of the 24 members of our board, 21 were present and the vote was 20-1. so it was overwhelmingly in support of the plan and the e.i.r. and i hardly encourage you -- hartey encourage you to certify -- heartily encourage you to support the e.i.r. thank you very much. >> my name is jennifer clary. i'm president of san francisco tomorrow. i'm passing out our very short comments now i'm doing short comments because i tried very hard to read the very long comments. i want to thank staff very, ver

meeti meeting in the situation room h room here this morning. so it so it is something that has been been discussed here at the white white house for quite some time. time. and i and i should add that the presid president played nine holes of of golf today, not the usual 18. 18. maybe maybe surprising that he golfed golfed at all. but ma t maybe that's why he only played played nine holes. >> mitc >> mitchell: i see. chip r chip reid at the white house. house. thank thank you for that new inform information. we'll we'll get back to you in just just a bit. jerry jerry van dyke, cbs news consult consultant joins me now at vbs vbs news headquarters. you we you were held captive by the taliban taliban in afghanistan for 45 45 days. give m give me an idea of what this night night means to you. >> th >> this is an extraordinary night night. emly emly when i think of the fact fact that osama bin laden is now now dead. the the taliban have captured me, my my jailers said to me that you you will never find osama bin bin laden along the border. he is he i

that and the president has to realize that and he does and that's why he's convened this bipartisan meetithe presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. under the previous order, the senate will be in a period of morning business for debate only until 5:00 p.m. with senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each with the first hour equally divided and controlled between the two leaders or their designees with the republicans controlling the first 30 minutes and the majority controlling the next 30 minutes. the senator from utah is recognized. mr. hatch: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to speak for 20 minutes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senator is recognized. mr. hatch: i rise to speak about an unfortunate and distushing matter. while we were home during the most recent recess, the national labor relation board after 17 months of indecision issued one of the most far-reaching an outrageous complaints issued against the board. this complaint against boeing is one of the most outlandish and regrett