but you point out in your article in the daily beast, you quote michael powell as noting new york city is progressive as long as everything is functioning. i think the reverse is true, too. if it's not functioning then we tend to abandon that. >> and michael powell, a very different discussion but the same discussion a plies. in new york city, as long as things are going well, bille de blasio got that lesson with the snowstorms. he got elected on that idea, but if the streets aren't plowed, you could have a lot of trouble. soap when it comes to public safety, no other city deals with that as regularly as new york city does. it was here that they saw what happened on september 11th. it's here that they get repeatedly bombarded with the threat whatever happens around the country there's some remnant of that sentiment in new york city. nypd made an effort to map new york city and their communities to take a temperature of what was happening on the street and what goldman at the ap reporting out in their books and the stories even having that penetration, it wasn't producing the kind of re

." >> i was very grateful to have known the wonderful michael powell at the end of his life, and i once had a very meaningful moment with him when i had flown over from home to new york and i met him in the evening and he said, what was on the plane? was there a good film on the plane? and i said, no. he said, what was it? and i said, "batman," i think it was one of the first. he said, you're wrong, that is a good film because i hav it makes own world. any film that makes its own world is a good film. and i swallowed that an and digested that ever since and absolutely believe he's right. >> charlie: we conclude with an appreciation for peter mattheissen a good friend of this program who died saturday april 5. >> there's a deeper truth in fiction. you see, you can get at a deeper truth. when you're stuck with the facts, there is only so far you can go and you're stretching, really, your responsibilities as a writer, whereas in fiction, you can go anywhere you want and, also, you never know where you're going so it's energizing and thrilling. >> charlie: steven soderbergh, scott burns, ti

i a appreciate debra tate to is filling in at the last minute for chairman michael powell who was ill and could not come at the last moment a and we regret that but commissioner tate is here today and we appreciate it as a republican appointee to the sec under george w. bush now a special envoy to the child online privacy with protection and serves on the board of the aspen institute and the free state foundation. i should just bad i was at the fcc during the administration of nixon and ford and carter. you remember those people? also when gm first arrived i was there through the confirmation of the fourth term it only lasted eight minutes so that was an important aspect. so one question from of a few -- all of you if you were back, what would be your primary policy? >> i would have to. first the critical issue is of the spectrum because silicon valley there is innovation every day the one thing that i fear the most is how much they know things are driven to wireless and small personal devices warned on the body. that is very important to them. second, a broad band access and adoption

i once had a meaningful moment with michael powell. he said, what was on the plane?d it was not a good film. one of the first batman films. is a good film. it makes its own world. any film that makes its own world is a good film. i swallowed that and have digested it ever since. i believe he is right. are all makings unique worlds. >> it is great to have you. >> nice to see you, charlie. ♪ >> peter matheson --peter matthiessen, the author and naturalist, died on saturday. he was 86 years old. he always seemed to be of a different, earlier era. he was an environmentalist, explore, founder of the parish review, and cia agent. first and foremost, he was a writer. the only author to win for both fiction and nonfiction. his last work will be published on april 8. in 1927, he was born into a wealthy new york family. he graduated from yale and moved to paris. it is there that he and his childhood friend founded "the review." he moved back to new york and spent the rest of his life writing about the natural world and humanity. "at play inludes, the fields of the lord." he is

last but certainly not least, i appreciate never taylor tate who tate, who isylor filling in for michael powell who is ill. heressioner tate is today and we very much appreciate it. she was a republican appointee to the fcc during the administration of president george w. bush. she is now a special envoy to itu on child online privacy. protection. and also serves on the board to the aspen institute and the fre e state foundation. then i should add on a very extinguished note, i was happy fcc during the -- i was at the fcc during the administrations of nixon, ford, and carter. you remember those people, i hope. and was also there when jim quello first arrived. i was there when he went to his famous 8 1/2 day confirmation. his fourth confirmation on his fourth term only lasted eight minutes. start up, folks, by asking one question of all of you. we will start with commissioner chong. if you were back at the fcc after all these years, what would be your primary policy objective? >> well, actually i would have two. the first one is a medical issue of more wireless spectrum. i am in silicon valley.

michael and amy were just engage ed. amy powell tells us they were chaperones on the bus taking visits to visit their alma mater. >> this christmas he went with madison to paris and got on his knees and asked to get married. >> he surprised his fiancee with that romantic proposal in paris. excitement about the couple's wedding plans has been shattered by their shocking death. >> and they said, granny, i love you. the other one said, granny, i love you. they both gave me a kiss. i said you love you guys to. >> she dropped his grandson and his fiancee off at a train station. it was the last time she saw them. they were on a bus chaperoning high school students to michaels alma mater. humboldt state university. that's when they were killed in the crash. michael made the trip several times. >> he made trips to recruit because he was an alumni. after graduation and would become chaperones in order to give back. he helped the community. all the kids. some on this block are at humboldt because of my son. >> he worked as a therapist for ch

michael and his fiancee were just engaged. amy powell tells us they were chaperones on the bus taking visits to visit their alma mater. >> this christmas he went with madison and asked to get married. >> he surprised his fiancee with that romantic proposal in paris. excitement about the couple's wedding plans has been shattered by their shocking death. >> and they said, granny, i love you. the other one said, granny, i love you. they both gave me a kiss. i said you love you guys to. >> she dropped his grandson and her fiancee off at a train station. it was the last time she saw them. they were on a bus chaperoning high school students to michaels alma mater. he made the trip several times. >> he made trips to recruit because he was an alumni. after graduation and would become chaperones in order to give back. >> a couple of kids in this block are at humboldt because of my son. >> he worked as a therapist for children with autism. relatives and friends say michael and madison were an inspiring couple. >> they made me believe in so many th

. >> the family tells us michael and madison had been planning to get married next year. in south los angeles, amy powell, abc7 news. >> survivors left a thank you poster at the red cross center. it thanks worker phos for their help. one person wrote "i can't imagine if we didn't have your help." we will continue to follow this story on air and on-line. follow our reporting on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> a robber in antioch has been shot and killed during an attempted jewelry heist. right now police are searching for a second rober. this happened at the jewelry store. at least two men were in black ski masks and entered the store. one of them opened fire. the store owner was in back and he came out front and returned fire killing the robber. the customer was yes, sired and that person has been treated and released. police told us they had to take witnesses downtown to interview them because it was a circus at the scene. >> san francisco's tech boom is causing growing pains. they were repeatedly blamed. protesters targeted the google shuttle buses in the mission, and now they are going after a goog

. >> the family tells us michael and madison had been planning to get married next year. in south los angeles, amy powell, abc7 news. >> survivors left a thank you poster at the red cross center. it thanks worker phos for their help. one person wrote "i can't imagine if we didn't have your help." we will continue to follow this story on air and on-line. follow our reporting on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> a robber in antioch has been shot and killed during an attempted jewelry heist. right now police are searching for a second rober. this happened at the jewelry store. at least two men were in black ski masks and entered the store. one of them opened fire. the store owner was in back and he came out front and returned fire killing the robber. the customer was yes, sired and that person has been treated and released. police told us they had to take witnesses downtown to interview them because it was a circus at the scene. >> san francisco's tech boom is causing growing pains. they were repeatedly blamed. protesters targeted the google shuttle buses in the mission, and now they are going after a goog

. >> the family tells us michael and madison had been planning to get married next year. in south los angeles, amy powell, abc7 news. >> survivors left a thank you poster at the red cross center. it thanks worker phos for their help. one person wrote "i can't imagine if we didn't have your help." we will continue to follow this story on air and on-line. follow our reporting on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> a robber in antioch has been shot and killed during an attempted jewelry heist. right now police are searching for a second rober. this happened at the jewelry store. at least two men were in black ski masks and entered the store. one of them opened fire. the store owner was in back and he came out front and returned fire killing the robber. the customer was yes, sired and that person has been treated and released. police told us they had to take witnesses downtown to interview them because it was a circus at the scene. >> san francisco's tech boom is causing growing pains. they were repeatedly blamed. protesters targeted the google shuttle buses in the mission, and now they are going after a goog

chairman used to be a lobbyist for these companies and the last of c c chairman colin powell son michael is now the head of the lobbying firm for the that's right the revolving door spins both weights and we're seeing it with if so you see it's the poster child abuse of the revolving door right now we have tom wheeler who came from the national cable television association that he regulates this provides the regulated body from basically capturing the ages i want ramos who says he's in favor of net neutrality who campaigned on it who is recently as january promised that we would have net neutrality put a guy like this in charge this is this is a classic example of bundu influence in washington he who pays the piper calls the tune we don't have a democracy we have it all again exactly and when we talk about the common you know think about developers to write who buy what and buy a lot of political influence in towns and states across the country and set up strip. here we have the internet which was the town square which is a place where everybody is able to get their views across and hear

michael's vote is for rand paul, the only one that protect your privacy and civil rights. and janet choice would be colin powellwrites, he is the only gop person who makes sense. you can leave your thoughts at facebook.com/c-span or on twitter using hastag c-span chat. tomorrow on "washington journal," we will hear more about the speakers at the freedom summit and public opinion going to the elections this fall with democratic and republican strategist stefan han kellyanne conway. then we will talk about the latest of elements and ukraine. and then a senior correspondent with government executive magazine will talk about raises for government staff members and benefits. all of that tomorrow on "washington journal starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern >> there is no question that andress routinely administrations routinely do not speak the truth to the american public. and it is not just about in accuracies in terms of the affordable health care act. it's the absence of speaking the truth about where we are. where are we? a standard of living the same as what we had in 1988. unfundeave per family, that needs to be spoke