ms. mccarthy, maybe you want to answer that or maybe peter wants to answer that. >> kate mccarthy is theublic information officer. >> and that answer -- >> and actually, like outreach and engagement manager. thank you. so with the delays that have been happening, we have been sending official briefings each month that give an update. since about november we have been regularly updating and public officials if we have about 300 on our list to notify them and say, hey, these are the latest conditions that we are undergoing and we also include an update on the schedule delay. that is one way we have been doing it. we have a weekly forecast that we publish that is online. and we also take subscriptions via email and text message so we can on a weekly way notify people. we have a quarterly news letter that we mail out to about 30,000 project neighbors. >> thank you. >> and you have been very responsive to all my constituent requests, so thank you. >> thank you. we have a great team. >> do you want to give the url or the email address for anybody who is watching? >> thank you. that is a great

your relationship like between your father and senator mccarthy? ms. nnendy townsend: they were both catholics, but i think they were different kinds of catholics in the sense that -- as michael pointed out, jean mccarthy was much more intellectual and much more reserved. i wouldn't say -- my father also was kind of shy, but he liked people and he was empathetic, he had the issue of vietnam, but he also spoke very much to working people, to the poor, to the disenfranchised. he had a much larger heart that embraced lots of people and touched them and was touched by them. i think they had very different personalities and different passions. march 16, 19 68, you and your family, with your father as he formally announces this kennedy in the same -- his candidacy. what you remember about that day here in washington? ms. kennendy townsend: it was very exciting to have my father announce his presidency. we were thrilled he was going to askedd a number of people were you afraid and one of the things we learned in our family is not to be afraid. happy about the

a violent gang and there's no justification for tolerating any ms-13 member being in the united states. >> let's talk about kevin mccarthyor a moment. he has the inside shot to be the next speaker of the house. he's had a rocky relationship over the years with conservatives, never come on the show, invited him on many times. i look forward to talking to him. doesn't go on conservative talk radio. neither did john boehner or jeff flake. there's a pattern there. but what about him? he has developed a good relationship with president trump. >> i think mckarcarthy is dedicd to enacting the president's program. he wanted repealing the gas tax on the ballot in california. i think that mccarthy is one of those guys who is a little bit risk avoiding. i know it's a shock to you. but coming on a show like this, if you're a senior leader, there's a certain risk. >> well, newt, you didn't shy away as speaker of the house. you didn't shy away from television. you could answer a question. if you can't withstand questions on ang a"the ingraham angle," t would go everywhere. and anywhere. so would reagan. >> my guess is that you're goin

violent gang, there is no justification for tolerating any ms-13 member being in the united states. >> laura: let's talk about kevin mccarthy a moment. he looks like he has the inside shot to be the next speaker of the house. it's kind of a rocky relationship over the years with conservatives, he's never come on the show, we've invited to a many times. he doesn't go on conservative talk radio. neither did john boehner. neither did jeff flake. there is kind of a pattern there. but what about him? is developed a good relationship with president trump. >> i think mccarthy is very dedicated to try to enact the presidents program. i think he understands, he put out a lot of his own resources into getting the ballot initiative in repealing the gas tax on the ballot in california. it will make it a big issue in november. i think that mccarthy is one of those guys who, in essence, is a little but risk avoiding. i know it's a shock to you but coming on a show like this, if you are a senior leader, there is a certain risk. >> laura: newt, you didn't shy away when you are speaker of the house. you could actually answer a question. if

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mccarthy. host: who on the political stage did your father rely on for advice as he began his primary campaign leading up to california? who did he count on? mskennedy-townsend: well, he had two terrific aides who he trusted. adam lewinsky and peter lynch -- .eter edlman if you read my father's speeches, he believed in the young people and thought that the young people with whom he spoke on college campuses had a lot to say. that is who he often listened to in a sense. there were all the old kennedy hands, ted sorenson, but he was moved by those saying to go to the indian reservation and go to the delta and so he was listening in large part to his heart and to what was going on with young people. host: he loses the oregon primary and comes back to win the california primary. how did he do that? what changed? ms. kennedy-townsend: the easy answer is the demographics changed. he won almost 98% of the hispanic vote in california. the demographics changed. he won i think -- i can't remember exactly but almost 98% of the hispanic vote, for instance, in california. and he won huge in some precincts 100% of the african american vote. so he was winni

ms. gilman being director of community housing partnership, charging tenants 30% of their income, the mistake made by adams -- [buzzer] [mic cut out] >> supervisor safai: thank you, next speaker. >> angus mccarthy, i have the honor and pleasure to serve as commissioner of the bit commission and commissioner gilman has also sat in the chair for the last two years with me. kind of sorry she is leaving but i think the port is a really good commission for her. she has demonstrated very smart, understands budgets and i guess one of the things i have noticed particularly with regard to the commission is she is a decision-maker and she knows how to get to the bottom of problems and solve things. commissioner katz was an immigrant, commissioner gilman is also equally a great force and she has demonstrated she can be a very, very good commissioner. i do believe the port would be great benefit with her taking that seat. thank you very much. >> supervisor safai: thank you. any other members of the public wish to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor yee? >> supervisor yee: this is another one i'm having a lot of difficulties in making a decision here. ms. gilman -- thank

mccarthy. host: who on the political stage did your father rely on for advice as he began his primary campaign leading up to california? who did he count on? ms. kennedy-townsend: well, he had two terrific aides who he trusted. if you read my father's speeches, he believed in the young and thought that the young people with whom he spoke on college campuses had a lot to say. that is who he often listened to in a sense. there were all the old kennedy hands, ted sorenson, but he was saying go to the indian reservation and go to the delta and so he was listening in large part to his heart and to what was going on with young people. american vet. -- vote. so he was winning working class people, he was winning -- that was where his -- it was also helpful, his message of everybody can participate and should have a job that gives you dignity. the demographics were why he was successful in california and indiana. he won about 30% of the white vote in indiana. he had double-digit point lead campaign inhe california because of luck and hispanic voters. tended to that kuwait from him -- to back away from him. host: walk us through the evening of your fa