for this item we do have mike martin. before that i just want to explain there's also an amendment that i would be asking the committee to entertain. the copy has been put before us. they are non substantive so they would not require a continuance but are fairly simple. on page six and seven, just specifies or clarifies online 13 changes definition of force ma joer * as to the provisions in security and 4.3 are hereby approved to provide clarifying language. on the page 6 also on lines 23 through 25, and on page seven lines one. simply adds additional language with regards to the type of reporting that is required. just clarifying that the port director, as well as the project managers report any operating expenditures including draws upon cash collateral and specifies the fundraising does not appear to be on track to cover the city's cost operating expenses, that they work to provide a proposal for us to see cost savings measures to offset the shortfall. that is what i would ask the committee to consider. from what i und

i tend to agree with mike and martin that it is hard to read what the actual differences would be between the obama ann romney administration. the difference is more one of rhetoric than action. the talk might be different but the actions would be pretty similar because so much policy is dictated by domestic politics and the events happening in the world but as they unfold who would have thought it just a few months before we went in to libya and took on that -- who would have thought we redoing anything in a no-fly zone? who saw the arabs spring coming until was right upon us? so much depends on world events. i don't think a change in administration will affect it. >> when a candidate says something and in the course of the campaign the record is clear he can be held to that and he is aware that he can be held to that because quite often during the campaign candidate is cautious about what he is prepared to say. you go on the repetition of certain things. suggestions -- romney has been reasonably clear that he is going to be more aggressive with respect to iran than obama. he has made fu

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martin. why not. come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to cons a report on our. welcome back to the big picture rubble joining me are francesca chambers editor and publisher of regular politics the reverend dee alexander bullock president of rainbow push detroit's chapter and laughlin mark a investigative reporter with the air at its foundation let's get back to it paul ryan spoke to members of the a.a.r.p. today in new orleans and let's just say didn't get the best reception take a look. the first step. to a stronger medicare is to repeal obamacare because it represents the worst of both worlds. and that wasn't the only one a booed over and over and over and people walked out and finally he just walked off the thank you or out of here and they were booing him on the way out so you know it has been by by proposing. some years ago that social security be privatized be turned over to social security and more recently having passed through the house of representatives two budgets the suggested that m

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governor ed rendell, nbc news political director chuck todd and later maryland governor martin o'malley. up next mikellen is here with the politico playbook. but first, bill karins with a check on the weekend forecast. >> good morning to you, mika. let me help get everyone out the door this morning. the worst weather in the entire country is rolling out of iowa and into northern illinois. it should soon be arriving in chicago. keep that in mind if you have flights in and out of chicago this morning. these thunderstorms are rolling in. right now they're out by the quad cities in davenport, iowa. this is good. this is a dry area of the country, but it is going to cause problems out there for you as you go throughout your morning. the big story this weekend, fall. we have a cold front coming down from the northern plains and that's going to cool things off. we're going to watch significantly cooler temperatures. it is going to be a beautiful weekend in the middle of the country. finally we're going to see some cooler air for texas, but not today. look at dallas, what a slap in the face. 105 degrees toda

wanted to invite michael martin, the mayor's project manager for the america's cup to say a few words how the regatta went and pitch you on attending the regatta next month. mike. >> i will certainly take that last part first and pitch anyone on coming to the regatta last month. it was a very exciting time for having worked on it for the last 20 months or so. to see it actually happen on the water was exciting and i have to say i was really as a city employee, i was sort of impressed and proud by the teamwork that went into it. starting with the port and all the work that went on along the waterfront and muni moving people around the city and getting things up and going at marina green. this is a real solid training run in terms of how the city services fit together. we have gotten good feedback on different things ranging from pedestrian congestion to traffic congestion to better announcements, so people understand what is going on the water, best use of the video screens, which is ironic after controversy around the other screens. so we'll use thats a learning experience. we have meetings together to really use august as a preclude to october. as you know oc

mike vick k vickera. what do we know about the telephone calls that the president had. but look, it's clear, martin that, politics and foreign policies sometimes don't mix. obviously mitt romney, that reality hit home to him in a dramatic fashion over the coast of the last 48 hours. but this is a difficult situation for the president as well. if you remember back to tahrir square. >> there have been clashes that have happened in and around the neighborhood voichd the u.s. embassy. from what we understand, nothing close to the breach that we saw over the course of the last few days, and reports out of egypt at this point from what i understand, indicate that these folks are not -- these aren't politically motivated folks, some people have called them soccer hul begans, we know. >> stay with us, we'll have much more ahead. [ female announcer ] research suggests cell health plays a key role throughout our lives. one a day women's 50+ is a complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. [ sneezes ] [ male announc

mike baker for a post game wrap up. >> thank you very much, tom. keith, where are you going to be performing this weekend? >> i will be at the martin theater in panama city, florida. >> can you say that one more time? >> panama city, tickets on sale now. >> very good. katie, i heard a rumor it is your birthday? >> it is not my birthday, but it is my little brother's birthday, so happy birthday to my brother. >> that's nice. do you want to say his name and age? >> he is 22. his name is paul. he is on twitter. he is single. he lives around new york, ladies. look him up. >> greg, would you like to, i don't know, for the first time shamelessly promote your book? >> tomorrow on "the five" i will unveil the cover of my book as a cover reveal. it will be exciting. it will be a huge book. >> excellent. tom, that's it. back to you. >> thanks so much. that does it for me, tom shallou. see you next time. roamed with e dinosaurs. prime time so settle in. >> o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> president obama see pulling ahead in two big swing states. >> big news today president obama may be pulling away from governor romney in the key states of

mike baker for a post game wrap up. >> thank you very much, tom. keith, where are you going to be performing this weekend? >> i will be at the martin theater in panama city, florida. >> can you say that one more time? >> panama city, tickets on sale now. >> very good. katie, i heard a rumor it is your birthday? >> it is not my birthday, but it is my little brother's birthday, so happy birthday to my brother. >> that's nice. do you want to say his name and age? >> he is 22. his name is paul. he is on twitter. he is single. he lives around new york, ladies. look him up. >> greg, would you like to, i don't know, for the first time shamelessly promote your book? >> tomorrow on "the five" i will unveil the cover of

comments and as jonathan martin and maggie haberman in their politico story said, not just the comments, anybody can be taken out of context especially in this sort of undercover hot mikethis, but the way he's responded. he hasn't fully embraced the comments and said, no here's what i really mean and think, and hasn't fully distanced himself, i'm sorry, i screwed up. caught in the no man's land and it's clearly been a distraction for 48 hours and under this trajectory, probably got more time that it's been cycled. >> they've tried to change the comme subject to the redistribution. we have not authenticated that tape. it is 14 years ago. it is a stretch. no matter what the president said back then when a state senator is it a stretch to try to, you know, create some equivalency here. >> it might be. also and the thing is, i think we all know what romney was trying to say and he's acknowledged it was -- he stated his thoughts inelegantly. if you read obama's comments, i don't actually think they're that much different than what he stands for today. he would never use the word redistribution but he did even at the time in context say redistribution in order to give people

martin with politico, thanks so much. we'll check you guys out at politico.com. >>> up next, we're going inside week one of the nfl. he's back, miken has begun. taking us inside peyton manning's debut. we'll be back with much more. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for su