. >> i am norman peers. i am a founding member of the yacht club. it is called fog city yacht club. this idea was spurred by the america's cup because there is a need for everybody in the city to participate. i have been fortunate enough to attend several america's cups in the past. i have the opportunity to be in portugal and also in san diego. the event management, the oversight is extremely professional. they are very concerned with every aspect of the environment. they take the time and energy to clean up after they leave, and it is one of the best professional organizations i have seen. as far as its impact on the ecology and building, i think it is going to be nothing but positives. the awareness of we do have a waterfront and we have the ability to participate in recreation and taking advantage of the changing waterfront to the maritime recreation. it would be very positive for our fiscal impact and growth in these hard times. we have people lined up ready to go. we just need your permission to launch 100%. >> is there any additional public comment on this item? >> good eveni

[applause] norman shut schumway was smart. peeringy novice hands at the time as we sewed in a healthy, good, vibrant, young heart which would give life to that person, he would say remember, whatever you're doing at a moment's time, you never own it. you are always just renting. i didn't know exactly what he meant, the pioneer cardiac surgeon teaching me to transplant, but you are always just renting. thank you, mr. president, for your, your remarks, for your being here today to be with primarily the frist family, big family, but the frist family. [laughter] and, obviously, many of your admirers and supporters and friends over the years, over the era that we served together. your dad and mother, my parents, the relationship between the first lady, laura, and karen, my siblings, your siblings, i do feel a certain sort of interlocking kinship in our families. and, mr. president, you know, someday there just may be, just might be a george -- it's kind of scary -- but a george bush frist. [laughter] a little bit scary. you see, if you had