mr. peter baker. >> host: please go ahead. >> caller: my first question for mr. ker is there a published account of the deceased soldiers from the war and is there a published account of the disabled veterans from the war? and is there a public accounting of the unpaid dollars of cost to the united states from the war? about unpublished? >> thank you. there are certainly the names of those from iraq and afghanistan and those that have been talking about what cost financially wars have taken. in the part of any calculation that americans and historians would make about the cost of value of the wars that began under president bush. is that if we talk to dick cheney about the war what did he say? >> guest: i think that he feels that they have a threat that is very strong with that. and this was still the right decision. and i think if he had it to do over again he would have some different methods and he would perhaps change course earlier on. and honestly was a very strong proponent of what he did. >> host: what about donald rumsfeld? >> guest: donald rumsfeld was i

. >> yes, mr. bakerhello. >> the question i would like to ask, is there a published comments of the soldiers from the war? is there a published. [indiscernible] of the disabled veterans from the war? is there a public accounting of the unpaid dollars of cost to the united states from the war? has that been published? >> thank you. >> well, certainly there is certainly, you know, the names of of the casualties are back on line, published, certainly there have been studies about what caused the country financially. the wars. so i think that information is certainly out there. part of any calculation of americans as stories that they will make about the cost and value. >> if we talk to dick cheney today about the iraqi war, will we say? >> i think he would feel that is the right decision. saddam hussein was a threat. even though the weapons or not there, he argues that he has the capacity to store weapons programs again. as sanctioned regime at the time. this was still the right decision. now, i think if he

. >> the judge says in her final summation, "you are nothing, mr. baker, but a pebble in the pond. you're nothing but poor white trash." >> in rural louisiana, halfway between new orleans and baton rouge, is the second largest prison in the state, the elayn hunt correctional center. although the facility is relatively new, it opened in 1979, the look is anything but modern. armed officers on horseback, work crews farming the land, and no air conditioning. in the next hour you will meet some of the men doing time including a former nfl player and two aspiring boxers who win the opportunity to compete against a rival prison. >> a mile and a half from the banks of the mississippi river, what appears to be a toll booth is the entrance to the elayn hunt correctional center. this all-male facility houses more than 2,100 inmates. >> every monday and tuesday the reception process will start at about 5:30 in the morning. the inmates will come from the various parish prisons and other d.o.c. facilities and they will all pool here. >> the men arriving today have been convicted of a wide range

mr. baker mingled with guests and made formal remarks. the party was held at p.j. mob mob -- p.j. clarke's in washington d.c.. >> it's not really a reality show. >> i had to wait because the president was on the bench. >> susan got stuck. did he get through? >> yeah he did. >> oh that's good. see how are you? >> hi buddy. how are you? it's good to see you. >> you know the president tried to block it. i thought it was actually like oh is this a favorite? >> it's drying up and -- attention. maybe his stopping by. that would be enjoyable if he could come by. >> there was a whole group of us stuck on the other side of the street. >> two blocks away. they really wouldn't let me walk the street. >> it was all a plot. >> you see how partisan the town has gotten. [laughter] >> how are you? how's it going how's it going? when i go to the bookstore i find your book everywhere and mine nowhere. it's still a dan balz world. >> i think it's yours now. how are you? how's it going? >> good to see you. >> nice to see you. i saw you. i was in the library last week or the week before. i wanted to s

today's ago when we talked to mr. baker -- i wasn't in your interview but mr. baitman said that isn't accurate. do you support the statement she made a few days ago? >> yes i do. >> mr. baitman, he said you said to him in a conversation after the meeting you recommend not ruling it out, is that accurate? >> that is accurate. >> you recommended not ruling out healthcare.gov? >> no that is not. >> so which one is lying and which one is telling the truth? he said you -- now you worked with him for awhile, mr. baitman? you have a good working relationship? >> we have a great working relationship. >> is that true, you have a good working relationship? you understand when he communicates to you? >> yes i do. >> your recollection was you recommended not rolling out healthcare.gov. he says that's not at all what happened in that conversation. >> with all due respect, that's not -- in my testimony i was asked the question several times to clarify what i meant by the delayed rollout and i hope i made clear and i would like to make it clear here to you, sir, i didn't know

baker. on behalf of wiener for the late miss catherine dosh and mr. avalos mr. michael stuart, for supervisor breed for johnson. president david chiu: do we have any further business before the body? >> that concludes or business. >> very well, we are adjourned. go 9ers. >> >> [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >> >> so what brought you out here for the bike ride today? >> i grew up in san francisco but i have been living in new york. i wanted to see what san francisco is doing with infrastructure. >> cities are where people are living these days. the bay area is doing a lot with construction and the way to change the world starts here. >> we are about to take a bike ride. we have 30 cyclist. i'm really excited to hit the road and see what the city has in store. >> i definitely recommend it to people. it's a fun afternoon and you learn so many things. >> this is so much fun. i go to parts of the city that i don't come to. this will make the city a more susta >> hello, hello. let's gather now and start the mayor's hear all about dignitaries like you. what a beautiful

baker. on behalf of wiener for the late miss catherine dosh and mr. avalos mr. michael stuart, for supervisor breed for johnson. president david chiu: do we have any further business before the body? >> that concludes or business. >> very well, we are adjourned. go 9ers. >> >> [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >> >> we've never been in so much focus worldwide and will not be this this is a the moment in time when a story going and make a wish is a program that fulfills wishes for children we operate in every cities there are 62 chapters. our chapter was formed in 8984 we fulfilled 24 wishes. our chapter covers from movntd ray 17 communities and we expect to fully 3 hundred and 50 wishes this year. we send verizon's it out to the wish families and interviews the wish child and if you do their heartfelt wish then go to work to make it happen. dismissals is a 5-year-old boy who was diagnosing diagnosed with life without parole when he was 20 months old he's 5 hose now in remission he had his port removed hose monopoly on the chemotherapy. this particular wish the pare

baker. on behalf of wiener for the late miss catherine dosh and mr. avalos mr. michael stuart, for supervisor breed for johnson. president david chiu: do we have any further business before the body? >> that concludes or business. >> very well, we are adjourned. go 9ers. >> >> [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >>

baker. on behalf of wiener for the late miss catherine dosh and mr. avalos mr. michael stuart, for supervisor breed for johnson. president david chiu: do we have any further business before the body? >> that concludes or business. >> very well, we are adjourned. go 9ers. >> >> [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >> >> welcome to the san francisco entertainment commission and i'm glad you're all here together. please turn off ourcells cell phones or keep them to vibrate. if you're planning on speaking there's those pink slips there are speaker cards. fill them out. a big thank you to sfgovtv and presenting this on air and on the internet. so let's start this meeting with the role call >> commissioner hyde. commissioner joseph. supervisor weiner. commissioner campagnoli. president tan and we have a quantum and for the record commissioner akers commissioner akers will be 15 or 20 minutes late and a i'm not sure about commissioner perez. so the first item is any public comment? we have time for any any public comment? related to the commission that isn't agendized so you

baker. on behalf of wiener for the late miss catherine dosh and mr. avalos mr. michael stuart, for supervisor breed for johnson. president david chiu: do we have any further business before the body? >> that concludes or business. >> very well, we are adjourned. go 9ers. >> >> [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >> ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the san francisco playground's hitsvery dates back to 1927 when the area where the present playground and center is today was purchased by the city for $27,000. in the 1950s, the sen consider was expanded by then mayor robinson and the old gym was built. thanks to the passage of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks bond, the sunset playground has undergone extensive renovation to its four acres of fields, courts, play grounds, community rooms, and historic gymnasium. >> here we are. 60 years and $14 million later, and we have got this beautiful, brand-new rec center completely accessible to the entire neighborhood. >> the new rec center houses multi-purpose rooms for all kinds of activities including basketball, line dancing, playing ping-po

baker. on behalf of wiener for the late miss catherine dosh and mr. avalos mr. michael stuart, for supervisor breed for johnson. president david chiu: do we have any further business before the body? >> that concludes or business. >> very well, we are adjourned. go 9ers. >> >> [ meeting is adjourned ] >> >> >> >> hello, everyone and welcome back to the finance committee. let's see here. to my left, far left is katie tang and she is the vice chair and commissioner david chiu, are you? we are off to a rough start already. my notes. >> okay, well you guys know who everyone is, let's just go ahead and get started. i would like to take a moment and thank jessy larson and charles for broadcasting today's meeting, madam clerk are there any announcements? >> no naounsments. >> great. could you call item one? >> items two and three, for the consent calendar. and these items are considered routine, and the staff are not planing to present these and if a member would like to sever an item for discussion, we can do that. >> all right. >> thank you very much. >> so would any

, and this is a great case study because of, i think that the baker street stop was reinstituted with input as an example but i liked how mr. kennedy and staff came to the richmond district as well and listened to many seniors and others, and were flexible about taking that input and integrating it into the plan as well. and so the five limited is a great example, and i think of the mta's example to have out reach and have that impact the way that you implement and i appreciate it. >> campos? >> thank you, mr. chairman. and i apologize but i have to step out of the meeting but i do want to before, you complete your presentation, i just want to thank staff, for all of the work that has been done and to echo the comments of my colleagues, mr. kennedy and others that have been doing this, and i was impressed with the level of community out reach that is being planned that has been done and i do want to get a specific copy of the plan that has been written for this effort. and the one thing that i want to under score is what i said at the meeting with the staff, i do think that it is important for us to reach out to certain co

, and this is a great case study because of, i think that the baker street stop was reinstituted with input as an example but i liked how mr. kennedy and staff came to the richmond district as well and listened to many seniors and others, and were flexible about taking that input and integrating it into the plan as well. and so the five limited is a great example, and i think of the mta's example to have out reach and have that impact the way that you implement and i appreciate it. >> campos? >> thank you,

times" peter baker, the president will deliver a speech that leaves in place many current programs but embraces the spirit of reform and keeps the door open to changes later. on the reform side, mrlans to increase limbs on access to bulk phone data, privacy safeguards for foreigners and propose the creation of a public advocate to represent privacy concerns at a secret intelligence corps. he is also expected to offer privacy proposals in the wake of damaging revelations that the u.s. spied on the personal communications of several world lead rs. critics argue the charges are largely cosmetic and that bulk data phone records with will continue. the president will not adopt most of the recommendations released by a white house task force. phone records will not be handed over to private companies. the president will not put a civilian in charge of the nsa. he has rejected calls to split the security agency from cyber command, and the fbi will still be allowed in most cases to obtain americans' personal records and communications without court approval. president obama is expected to ask congress to make many of the toughest decisions in balancing liberty in the age of terror. so f

senator baker and charlie savage has some details about the president's speech that is going to give on friday. mr obama plans to increase limits on access to telephone data, call for privacy safeguards for foreigners and proposed the creation to represent privacy concerns that a secret intelligence report. what do you think? >> guest: well, i think first of all, more access is very legitimate because i think transparency and more oversight by congress is very important. and if there had been more of that, i don't think we did the uproar now from the grassroots when snowed in -- snowden made public. two things the president might come up with, president advocacy under certain circumstances would be appropriate. if it is in every instance, i think that there might be some concerns about that. and i don't quite understand what the constitution doesn't attacked foreigners with the concern is they are about limitations on foreigners. ..of people outside of the united states want to hurt us. there is something left out of their that i have a strong feeling, based upon meetings that several of us had wi

mr. symons, thanks so much for your time. we appreciate it. >> guest: thanks for the opportunity. >>> threat george mitchell, bob dole and howard baker -- >> now former south dakota senator tom daschle will be talking about challenges with bipartisanship in congress. the former senate democratic leader expected to touch on immigration, energy policy and federal budget. he is co-founder of the bipartisan policy center. he's speaking this morning at the washington center for internship and academic seminars in thank you for that kind introduction and reception. i have been looking forward to the opportunity to be with you this morning and would love to get into a dialogue in a few minutes, but let me share some thoughts with you. in politics you get introduced in a lot of interesting ways. i think my fond introduction came a few years ago when i was introduced as a politician and model leader american. my wife linda f. lee iran showed me that night model of the find in the dictionary and a set a small replica of the real thing. [laughter] so that is a book that i appreciate very much, but i think that you have had a model week and i'm thrilled t

mr. president. it needs a change of behavior. and the current majority leader, i would respectfully suggest, could start by following the example of majority leaders robert byrd, a democrat, and howard baker, a republican, during the 1970's and 1980's. here's how they would do things. and this is the way the senate ran until five or six years ago. baker and byrd would bring legislation to the floor. usually they had gay to a committee and say to the -- usually they'd go to a committee and say to the chair, we'll put it on the floor if you and the ranking member agree. the so you'd have two members, a republican and a rank member, standing up at the two desks. they'd put the bill on the floor that already had got an consensus in the committee. then the majority leader would ask for amendments to the bill and sometimes he would get 300. 300. then he would ask consent to cut off the offering of amendments and to consider voting on them in an orderly way, all of which was written out in the unanimous consent agreement, and of course he would get the unanimous consent to do that because everybody who wanted to offer an amendment could. and then they would go to work. they would start on monday