. >> peter witt. he is the last person to express an interest. >> welcome to our new executive director. i understand that you are politically-based. your knowledge -- your expertise is one of politics. i hope to change the -- that. we need a change from politics. we need some concrete answers. we need some facts. maybe more information, but i do not think this should be run from the top down. i think it should be run from the bottom going up. maybe you disagree, but if you do not have any experience, it is a question of the blind leading the blind, and i have a real problem with that. i want to address that, but i do welcome you, and i want to express my fears. that would be one of them. and my hopes. my hopes are that things will change and drivers will be taken seriously. i am still waiting for my driver's appreciation award. i have been doing a survey, and little one, just a little survey. 1000 customers every year for the last 14 years. this is the 14th year, actually. i am in the 14th year now.

. >> peter witt smtt and frank fay and [inaudible] >> yellow cab, 23 years, native san franciscan. i would like to see this commission operating in good faith. 11 and 12 should not be combined. ceqa report was the excuse given for not raising the meter. i have seen the report and it is dated may 11. pcnm, you want to do that after you issue camps. i would also like to see a comptroller's report from 2006 and 2007 who said we need a major increase. there are none. if you go to archives, you cannot find the comptroller's report and it cannot find a report that was made in 2007 that issued more cabs. there is reason why they should more cabs. where are the customer complaints? i would like to see the customer complaints. where is the data? are you falling asleep on the switch of dispatch? taxi peak times. we need morning rush-hour. summer tourist taxis. every city has the same problem. you think you are special, don't you? i am astonished that he did not know the meter could be adjusted by the time. rush-hour, the meter goes up and discourages or encourages cab pulling which is anothe

peter king, chairman of the house homeland security committee. thank you for being here. do we have the congressman? okay. representative king, it is alex witt k. u hear me? you know what? we'll take a quick break, everybody. we are going to speak with representative peter king. though i think i just heard him there. are we going to take the break or go with him? representative king, can you hear me? it's alex witt. we're going to straighten this out, everyone, and keep an eye on the president, as well. >> i can hear you. but i couldn't hear alex. >> there's the secretary of defense leon panetta. so we'll take you there live coming up and representative peter king after a break. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios... five whole grains, 110 calories. [ cellphone rings ] cut! [ monica ] i have a small part in a big movie. i thought we'd be on location for 3 days, it's been 3 weeks. so, i used my citi simplicity card to pick up a few things. and i don't have to worry about a late fee. which is good... no! bigger! bigger! [ monica ] ...because i don't think we're going