mr. mason, we can't hear you. you're on mute. >> okay. can you hear me now? >> clerk: yes. welcome. >> hello. thank you for our opportunity to present our counter arguments. [inaudible] i submitted a number of photographs that i personally took that clearly shows the damage to the sidewalk. here, we see the uplift caused by these roots. if we can move to the -- yes, this is a business on the ground floor of the 3718 mission street. the door to the business cannot open. we can see here the extent of cracking and uplift presenting a possible liability of injury to pedestrians and this is directly attributable to the tree roots. in addition, there's been extensive damage to the sewage pipes that are proximate to these roots, the 3718 properties. i submitted quite a few pictures that martha had taken when the roots punctured and ruptured the pipes that flooded the ground floor and also the two floors above. so it is our contention based upon the photographic evidence and any other checks here that

almost answered that question. [ laughter ] >> mr. masond a great team. i'm reminded of that especially when i look at all of that. >> bishop and -- they did all of that. thank you. >> thank you to cara, vito, and made all of that happen. >> it takes a village. >> you do have a great team, but you have a unique and magical ability to create a certain mood in these conversations where people want to open up. and they want to show you things. you're not pulling things out of them. it's not about clever questions, it's about a certain tone. >> you and i have talked about this. the best moments are when people seem to give you something that you're not expecting. you've experienced this, too. >> yeah. >> it's my favorite thing in this business is when all of a sudden something literally just comes out. and you're not always sure why, but it is about creating an environment where you just want -- you're interested and want to talk. >> it's interesting, tony, you said that. the lorde piece was a good example of that. i'm sure you didn't have on y

mr. mason?performed yesterday for the first time in 18 months. the tradition was stopped last march, of course, to discourage crowds during the pandemic. it was the longest pause in the ceremony since world war ii. queen elizabeth was not at the palace, she was at balmoral, her home in scotland though. but of course folks turn out as they always do. sometimes thousands to watch the changing of the guard at buckingham palace. great to have it back. >> but it's a cool thing to see. yeah, i have waited to see it. >> yeah, never gets old. >> and how they never break face either. >>> my talk of the table is trying to help us eat healthier. the researchers looked at how more than 5,000 foods affect longevity and bad news for the lovers of the american classic. doesn't it always go this way? eating a beef hot dog on a bun can take 36 minutes off of a healthy life. mostly because of the negative effects of processed meat. on the other hand, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich can add 33 minutes. how they

and mr. mason has the honors. >> in pole position. >> yeah.ge of 68. griffith wrote and recorded country and folk songs about small town life. ♪ so i wish you would rain going to wash my face clean ♪ ♪ gonna find some thunder cloud to hide in me ♪ >> that's the song "i wish it would rain" from 1988. she described her music as blending the sound of acoustic folk with upbeat country rock. she was the first to record "from a distance." it would become a hit for bette midler in the '90s. she wrote "outbound plane" in 1991 and "love at the five and dime." country artists paid tal. darius rutger wrote, "i lost one ofy idols, one of the reasons i am in nashville." david letterman was a huge fan, yeah, and he -- first tv appearance was on his show. someone posted over the weekend after she died all of her appearances on david letterman, they ran an hour and a half long. >> whoa. >> wow. >> yeah. it was -- >> david really liked her. >> she was on youtube. and so anyway, we've lost a great singer/songwriter. >> all right. beautiful. my "talk of the tabl

. —— our political correspondent chris mason explained what more mr blair had to say.tragic and unnecessary what was happening. he said there is this moral obligation for uk to stay as long as necessary to get everyone out to has a right to come to the uk because they worked with british forces, but he's making a bigger argument here will stop he says, this is a 2700 word article that has gone up on his website, this is a fight that's what he calls radical islam, a political ideology that perverts the religion and the taliban are symptomatic of that, and he says that the west has to show commitments, and if that is a long—term commitment, so be it. he compares it to the long—term challenge that the west faced in taking on communism. 0f in taking on communism. of course, the challenge for western governments, democracies, you have to have public well to maintain military presence, and that is the challenge those leaders face. , a, ,., let's get some of the day's other news. israel has carried out air strikes in gaza in response to what it calls riots instigated by the h

mason, bbc news. our political correspondent ione wells discussed the likely reaction to mr blair's criticism.oday. this comesjust days after president biden had said that he had no question that his allies across the world were questioning the us�*s credibility on their afghan policy. now we have seen a very different picture emerge today were all the front pages here in the uk are running this criticism from the former prime minister tony blair. and that sort of two main lines of criticism he has put out there is he is criticising what he is calling a sort of imbecilic obligation to ending forever wars. he has also said thatjihadist groups around the world would be cheering this and that the west needs to have a strategic approach to its handling of radical islam. he has also said that here in the uk, we have a moral obligation to evacuate everybody and we should not be leaving until everyone we have the obligation to is evacuated. now, downing street have not sort of officially responded to any comments that we have heard from the former prime minister. but interesting to note that the numb

mrs. during the harvey sisters. and so it's probably in there. >> and then in 1962 of doctor mason in the room with the enormous conservation effort over 600 hours of work. the marshall house was transferred to the stewardship of the virginia antiquities and in 1913 the house was open to the public on that opening weekend the star attraction for the harvey sisters. when emily died in 1920 it was part of the permanent collection. what has been exhibited in various spots around the house generally shown in the mansion including the smithsonian 1967. for many years of display, exposure to late light and stress on the fibers by hanging at have compounded to the fragility of the remarkable object. sometimes it is the worst enemy. that make it more sensitive and those to be involved in the processing of black fabric and then that structure and also increases the rate so also to be sensitive to changes of temperature and humidity as well as exposure to uv rays. with the many years of display and needed the intervention. since 2005 and only put out for special occasions and here is jennifer with the associate justice sotomayor or w

mr blair said the decision to end what us president biden has called "forever wars" was wrong. here's our political correspondent chris mason for the war in iraq. before that came this moment in 2001, shortly after the september 11th attacks. military action against targets inside afghanistan has begun. i can confirm that uk forces are engaged in this action. two decades on, chaos, desperation. let's hear what president biden has to say now in the roosevelt room of the white house.— the white house. after a series of meetin . s the white house. after a series of meetings throughout _ the white house. after a series of meetings throughout the - the white house. after a series of| meetings throughout the weekend the white house. after a series of- meetings throughout the weekend with my national security team, i want to update the american people on our ongoing operation of a decoration in afghanistan. but first i was briefed by the administrator who is here with me today. it is chris. about flash flooding in waverley tennessee. i want to begin by expressing my condolences for the sudden loss of life to this flash flood. i kn

article on his own website, mr blair said the uk has a "moral obligation" to stay until "all those who need to be, are evacuated." here's our political correspondent, chris masoncessary and dangerous what is happening. he says there isn't moral obligation for the uk to stay as long as necessary to get everyone out who has a right to come to the uk because they worked with british authors. it is making a bigger argument here. —— british forces. he said in a 2007 article that it is a fight against radical islam, a political ideology that pivots the religion and the taliban are symptomatic of that and he said that the west has to show commitment and if that's a long—term commitment, so be it, he compares it to the long—term challenge that the west faced in taking on communism. 0f in taking on communism. of course the challenge for western governments, democracies, is that you have to have public will to maintain military presence and that is the challenge western leaders face. president biden�*s government has told us commercial airlines that they could soon be ordered to help transport people who've been evacuated from afghanistan following the taliban takeover.

mr blair said the decision to end what us president biden has called �*forever wars�* was wrong — describing the slogan as �*imbecilic�*. here�*s our political correspondent chris masonmost often remembered for the war in iraq. good evening. before that, came this moment in 2001. shortly after the september 11th attacks. military action against targets, inside afghanistan has begun. i can confirm that uk forces are engaged in this action. two decades on — chaos, desperation. tony blair says that afghanistan is being abandoned. it is tragic, dangerous and unnecessary, imbecilic to walk away. many people, as a result of what has happened in afghanistan are going to have a deep doubt as to whether we can be relied upon and the trouble with this decision is that our friends are now anxious and those people opposed to us feel heartened by it and that is not a good place to be. it is a conflict that cost the lives of a57 uk servicemen and women. thousands more were injured. as veterans ask themselves, if it was all worthwhile, the man who first sent them to afghanistan says yes. the fact is, the country did have a chance and it was really our own internal short—term politi

mr blair, who sent british troops into afghanistan two decades ago, has urged the government to help all afghans who supported the uk, calling it a "moral obligation". 0ur political correspondent, chris mason often remembered for the controversies that swirled around the conflict in iraq, but before the war there came this moment in 2001 when he committed his troops to afghanistan shortly after the september 11 attacks. military action against targets inside afghanistan has begun. i can confirm that uk forces are engaged in this action. the world understands that whilst of course there are dangers in acting, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater. 20 years on, his critique of president biden's decision to pull out is unflinching. he writes... a phrase the president has used. mr blairadds... he sets out his argument in a 2,700 word article, published on his website, in which he paints the taliban as part of a bigger picture — what he calls radical islam — a desire to turn the religion into a political ideology that's exclusionary and extreme. taking this on, he says, is a strategic challenge comparable to the decades—long threat the west faced from communism, and when looked at like t

mr blair, who sent british troops into afghanistan two decades ago, has urged the government to help all afghans who supported the uk, calling it a "moral obligation". 0ur political correspondent, chris masonrmer prime minister most often remembered for the controversies that swirled around the conflict in iraq, but before the war there came this moment in 2001 when he committed his troops to afghanistan shortly after the september the 11th attacks. military action against _ september the 11th attacks. military action against targets _ september the 11th attacks. military action against targets inside - action against targets inside afghanistan has begun. i can confirm that uk forces are engaged in this action. the world understands that while of course there are dangers in act in, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater. 2c! act in, the dangers of inaction are far, far greater.— far, far greater. 20 years on, his criti . ue far, far greater. 20 years on, his critique of— far, far greater. 20 years on, his critique of president _ far, far greater. 20 years on, his critique of president biden's - critique of president biden's decision to pull out is unflinching. he writes... a phrase t

mr. abbott. >> thank you, chair klobuchar. printing member, dustin wished members of the subcommittee. i am a senior research fellow at the mercatus center at george mason university. i focus on antitrust and competition policy. i will focus on three key points. one, federal antitrust enforcement has been robust and effective in promoting prescription drug market competition. not perfect, but effective. new enforcement tools are not needed, but additional resources to support ftc and doj enforcement are warranted. two, antitrust enforcement directed at prescription drug markets should remain attentive to potential efficiencies associated with the practices under review. specialized legislation generally is not appropriate in this area. there are exceptions, as already mentioned. which i testified in favor of a few years ago. three, antitrust enforcement alone will not eliminate all competitive problems in prescription drug markets or in healthcare in general. indeed, i would argue most of the competitive problems will remain because of the nature of the regulatory and legal system in health care. so fundamental regulatory reform would be needed. the ftc

chris mason, bbc news. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake is at westminster. you have been following the debate. quite a few salvos fired towards mrticism that came the way of borisjohnson in a house of commons that we have not seen since before the pandemic, mps recalled from their summer break and packed into the green benches with no social distancing, but it was a recall in the most serious of circumstances. the prime minister defended the actions of the government and he said the central aim of what the uk and the us were trying to do in afghanistan had been successful and he acknowledged, though, the rise of the taliban, that it had been quicker than anybody had expected, but he said that there would be a safe haven in the uk for several thousand afghans who will come here as refugees. he also said the future is as yet unwritten and he was criticised by the leader of the labour party keir starmerfor the leader of the labour party keir starmer for complacency, the leader of the labour party keir starmerfor complacency, repeatedly, and for being on holiday when kabul was falling to the taliban but most striking, today, the int

foreign—policy adventure, then the question for mr raab's critics, is what was he doing with his trotters up what was he doing with his trotters up on a beach in crete? chris masonost recent arrivals from afghanistan has told the bbc he faced the prospect of being killed if he stayed in his homeland. he was resettled in glasgow and spoke to our reporter connor gillies. it was the hardest of the most difficult time i had in my life. terrified by the taliban, this man'sjob as an interpreter in afghanistan put his life under threat. i would be, you know, tortured by the taliban. and consequently get killed by them because they perceived interpreters to be traitors. there were many incidents with afghan interpreters, they were tortured, killed, beheaded. so, you and your family feared that because of yourjob, that you could have been beheaded? yes, you know, that was the worst thing could happen to someone. he, his wife and a three year old girl fled their home their entire livelihoods, arriving in scotland four weeks ago, under a resettlement programme. it came to me difficult, when i had to say goodbye to my father. i didn't have a chance to hug him because of cov