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Im pleased to say that the committee is now working the way the committee should be for something thats investigating -- an issue of this magnitude. we are receiving copies of the memorandums. we are having access to documents. i personally am scheduled to go in on monday and review all of the documents that have come in to date. >> im curious what you are looking for. >> right now, it is -- it is very difficult to even know what you are looking for. it is really putting together a lot of pieces...

>> we are better looking, accept it and move on. although i did learn from the montage that there are no black athletes. that surprised me. i thought there were black athletes. >> i think we know who put the montage together. at first i thought it is the winter olympics, but no. >> i think we should start at the artificial elevation of someone who can throw a ball well and make that into something special. why is it any better than solving a puzzle? >> you wont be able to throw that ball forever...

There are plenty of aggressive competitions that could serve as alternatives. theyll work your brain, but they wont cause permanent damage. were talking about tournaments like the national scrabble championship, the world chess championship, and the american crossword puzzle tournament, which was documented in the movie "word play" where even famous athletes chimed in about the tough nature of puzzling. >> well work every time i go out on the mound, i want to finish the game. it only happens occ...

With the puzzles than it is to solve the puzzles? >> theyre different skills. what i do and what the puzzle makers do is creative. were trying to play with your brain, but we do want you to -- >> try to trick us too a little bit. >> but we want you to get the answer eventually. solving, you have to know a little of everything, be a good speller, have a flexible mind, see through the tricks. >> speaking of tricks, this just came out recently talking about brain activity. arthur chu, hes been play...

Best job ever out there. >> its great. i love playing with words. >> absolutely. i dont think a lot of people understand how sundays can be super -- not just a super bowl day, but a super sunday because a lot of people wait for that crossword puzzle to come out. how big is the competitive world of crossword puzzle competition, if you will. >> yeah, well, this years championship is march 7th and 9th in brooklyn. its an average person, if they can solve "the new york times" sunday crossword at all...

Picture of his wife off the wall. >> theyre always constantly on the monitors when they go to the yard. they have cameras out there. also, we have what we call always under the gun. and if you can see upstairs, we have a correctional officer whos always has weapons up there. ready at all times in case an emergency arises. >> we do little puzzles, play cards, homemade chessboard. try to stay occupied. if you sit around and think, then you dwell on a million and one regrets. >> three times a week ...

The monitors when they go to the yard. they have cameras out there. also, we have what we call always under the gun. and if you can see upstairs, we have a correctional officer whos always has weapons up there. ready at all times in case an emergency arises. >> we do little puzzles, play cards, homemade chessboard. try to stay occupied. if you sit around and think, then you dwell on a million and one regrets. >> three times a week inmates get one hour of exercise in a row of wire cages. >> its l...

Gamble if the job is higher. these games are testing among recruiters. the video game can know you better than you know yourself. this is labeling me good at memorizing and generous among friends. it said i was emotional and impulsive. >> you are good at putting in effort and getting reward. >> im a hard worker. >> the main benefits of this is when somebody is going through thousands of resumes, this testing can be more informative. >> the one word of caution. some of the tests can lead to discr...

>> in confinement, the men have little to do when theyre not working on the labor squad. but young hopes his new book will open a door to his future. >> i just wanted -- one of the first books i ever read right here on the stock market. about investing. investment. i started doing things like that and i dont think i never would have did that if i wasnt in a cell by myself and didnt have no distractions around me. >> while young hopes to improve his finances, alvin mchellon and scott parker hope ...

Saying government does not have a spending problem. really? she also said government cannot spend any less because the cupboard is bare. >> theres no more cuts to make. its really important that people understand that. >> no more cuts? the cupboards bare? they spend more than 3 trillion. the cupboard overflows and puzzles me the president says -- >> over the past two years i have signed legislation that will reduce our deficits by more than $2.5 trillion. more than two thirds through spending cu...