allows it to track back and connect to the past and to connect the beauty of our experiences with an unbridled joy. none of this would be possible without the leadership that came before who dreamed of this day, people by the name of christopher and still numb. larry mosconi. alioto-pier, feinstein, agnos. as bill mentioned, our dear harmonists sue burns. this is a dream fulfilled for all of us. also, we must pay tribute to an incredible front office staff who makes it all possible to support the work of this wonderful 2010 giants team. [applause] many of them are here. many of the staff that you saw, people working at the ballpark, we saw marching at the beginning of the parade. i hope you were able to pay due to them as well. thank you, 2010 giants. you will give us more than you will ever know. [applause] >> thank you. it is my pleasure, and we need a big round of applause for the next speaker, the giants a senior vice president and general manager. he put this team together, brian sabean. [applause] >> i do not know about politics but our outgoing men know how to throw a party. it is an em

. >> the limits of the essential coverage provision would invite unbridled exercise of federal police powers. >> reporter: it was cuccinelli who filed the lawsuit. in a statement following the rule, cuccinelli said it will create an unwanted slippery soap. >> it will give us the requirement to buy other things, cars, asparagus. the government's intrusion on our live for the greater good for the stable purpose will be virtually unlimited. >> because it won't go into effect until 2014, the judge didn't stop it from moving forward. >> our belief is that the health care act is -- will go forward and that it is constitutional, that it improves people's lives and particularly this is the basis, as i said, of the provision that allows us to finally address the lingering discrimination against those who have a pre-existing condition. >> reporter: now again the provisions aren't set to go into effect until 2014. a white house official made it clear tat ruling is being reviewed. one thing both sides agree on is that this battle will without a doubt end up in the supreme court. >> and let me tak

this is not unbridled discretion. one thing we are going to build into this process is within the hrc rules and regulations, we would have to report back to the full commission along with the lbe advisory committee to explain the instances throughout the course of the year we exercised that discretion. we would do that quarterly. we do not want these to serve -- these discretionary exceptions to overrun the rule. some other things i mentioned before are changes to the micro set aside program. supervisor chiu, we were supposed to come back to you after 90 days of the legislation being passed before. the second bullet is to address that issue. we would set micro set-aside targets based on availability. as the legislation is currently structured, it requires hard targets based on all the contracts under a certain threshold. but from a basic principle within the hrc, we have always based targets and goals on availability. for example, if you are at the dpw and have 10 contracts that would fall under that amount, we do not

district judge said it amounted to an unchecked he can pax of congressional power that would invite the unbridled exercise of police powers. white house officials point out that two other courts have already upheld important parts of that law. >>> an official vote is expected today on the tax bill. a test vote by the senate passed without a whole lot of trouble yesterday. after today's vote, that bill goes to the house. president obama says the bill will protect middle class families, make businesses more stable and give the economy a boost headed into the new year. that bill would extend the bush era tax cuts an unemployment benefits. >>> a man accused of a bomb plot appears in court. antonio martinez didn't speak but his mother spoke outside the courtroom. we'll hear what she had to say. stay with us. we'll take a break and come right back.  >>> the man accused in a bomb plot in maryland is being held without bond. antonio martinez and in court yesterday. he was arrested last week and charged with trying to blow up a military recruitment facility in catonsville. outside of c

unchecked expansion of congressional power to the limited suggested by the man date would invite unbridled exercise of federal police power. this is a first win in a larger battle that could go for years. >> someone who sworn to uphold the law. i can't endorse the rights of some people taken. >> the reaction from the administration is swift. they indicated the disagreement and optimism about the long-term prospects of the judged man date. >> our belief is that when all of the legal wrangling is all said and done, this is something that will be upheld. >> that decision is likely with the nation's highest court that could get appealed. 21 states are involved in multiple legal challenges. they have signed on from alaska to florida. >> the supreme court will take the case because it is very important and there is disparity of positions on this amongst the lower courts and that's the kind of case that the supreme court love to decide. >> the justices will not tip their hats about what they may decide justice steven bryer is talking about how they will tackle the controversy. >> i can tell you t

district judge said it amounted to an unchecked expansion of congressional power that would invite the unbridled exercise of police power. white house officials point out that two other courts have already upheld important parts of it. >> if we cross this line with health care now, this unconstitutional line, where the government can force us to buy a private product and say it is for our own good, then we'll have given the government the power to force us to buy other products. >> legal experts expect this fight will go all the way to the supreme court. >>> an official vote expected on the tax bill today actually test vote by the senate yesterday passed without much trouble. the bill goes to the house today where resistance has quieted down a bit. the bill would extend the bush era tax cuts an unemployment benefits. >>> u.s. ambassador richard holbrooke has died. officials say he went through more than 20 hours of emergency surgery to try to repair a tear in his aorta. he died last week at george washington university hospital. the long-time diplomat most recently served as a special envoy to p

congressional power to the limits suggested by the minimum essential coverage provision would invite unbridled exercise of federal police powers. >> reporter: it was couch nelly that filed a lawsuit against the affordable care act. in a statement he claimed that allowing such a law will create an unwanted slippery slope. >> we will have given the government the power to force us to buy other products, cars, gym memberships, asparagus. the list goes on. the list goes on. the government's power to intrude on our lives for our own good, always for the stated noble purpose will be virtually unlimited. >> reporter: because this part of the law wouldn't go in to affect until 2014 the judge didn't stop it from going forward and they didn't seem deflated by the hit. >> our belief is that the health care act will go forebard an that it is constitutional. that it improves people's lives and particularly this is the basis. the provision that allows us to finally address the lingering discrimination against those who have a preexisting condition. >> reporter: one thing both sides agree on, is that this ba

unchecked expansion suggested by the man date would provide unbridled exercise of federal police powers. for now that man date is thrown out. >> the white house is confident that the courts are going to uphold this law as constitutional in the end. >> there was a immediate reaction from the justice department and white house disagreeing with the ruling and saying they are disagreeing but sounding optmistic. here is robert gibbs. >> our belief when all of the legal wrangling is said and done, this is something that will be upheld. >> there are 21 states involved in some kind of litigation. it is a party of time and question which one of those cases winds up in the supreme court and if justices decide to take it. >> shannon green-- bream. thank you. >>> and in our country there was a whole lot of this going on. fox reports on the storm that slowed down the entire midwest and clam slamming half of the nation and last time bred farve's team played in a game he did not start debry from hurricane andrew were on the ground . larry can you finish. boys 2 men topping the charts. tonight monday n