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Allow it to move to seattle. it seems to be farcical at this point. the nba is control and are going to proceed no matter what donald and shelly do. if they answer this charge, if they don't answer this charge, they are going to proceed with the process. >> so is that all we know about potential bidders here? >> reporter: well, you know, then if the nba does strip the sterlings of the team, tomorrow is when the sterlings have to answer the questions that the nba has given to them. they can choose not to answer the questions. that's their prerogative. or they can send over a bunch of legal pape...

Congressman frank polone, who first called for an investigation into the bidding process for those ads in august of 2013. congressman polone, what's your reaction to the announcement of this investigation? >> well, i think it concerns me a great deal, as it did back in august, because the question again is was there abuse of power here. in other words, this was money that was allocated for sandy relief in a package that i and others worked very hard to get. it wasn't easy. it took almost 60 days. and the governor awarded or the governor's administration awarded the contract to a firm that was ...

Orlando. it's his first big campaign swing since taking the reins of the republican governors association, and it doesn't get any bigger than the state of florida and that governor's race. and in a sign of how any new revelations could follow him to florida, state senate president don goetz, one of the highest ranking republicans in the state, quipped to "national journal," i just hope he doesn't snarl up traffic on the pensacola bridge. hardy-har. remember, christie hasn't been sworn in for a second term yet. that happens a week from now in trenton. frank palone announced the inspector genera...

Thing. >> is that a little green, you can put? >> yeah, it's like an island oasis. he likes to golf. 9 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and the bidding price starts at $21 million, and they're saying don't expect this one to be an open house. you have to put up $250,000 just to -- just to even put yourself in contention for this mega mansion. >> -- a real deal. >> they had problems selling it, because they put it up for $29 million. got no bites, so now, bringing it down -- >> to 20. >> down so common folk can perhaps afford it and live like mike, as they say. $21 million. >> not going to happen common ...

Comparison than $600 billion spent for something that doesn't work. >> i disagree in that this is the united states government. we are talking about hundreds of millions of dollars. if i go on amazon and order a book or anything else, a sweeper why can't the united states government say, there should be a penalty in the contract if you're not done on time and sebelius said, no, there was no penalty in the contract. if it's like amateur hour down there. >> well, she may or may not be right. we have requested and received 10 out of 11 contracts and we have a subpoena out for qssi's contract. we'...