and the nypd can rest assured we'll provide whatever security we are provided to do. our estimate of a couple hundred million a year, at this point it's a reasonable estimate. bill: that comment coming earlier today, president obama to decide whether or not the suspects will be tried in a civilian or military court but many say the backlash over new york city pretty much has the city out of the running. we shall see. again, no decisions have been made yet. martha: so where is the republican party headed? it is one of the great political questions of this moment. and today, some pretty big names are going to try to answer that question when they roll out a document they'll all sign known as the mount vernon statement and seeks to define what it is to be a conservative in the era of president obama, this comes after a 4-hour meeting between 50 tea party leaders from grassroots organizations across the country and head of the rnc, michael steele.