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Don't talk. because if they catch us talking, they're going to tell you to get up, throw your food away and get up. you got to deal with it until 6:30, dinnertime. >> out of control here, you're not allowed to even talk in the dining room. this is an exception. it's amazing we're not getting thrown out. it's because of you guys. but you're not allowed to say a word in here. >> because the dining facility can only accommodate a small percentage of inmates at a time, each table has approximately 15 minutes to eat. >> that's it. >> it's time to go now. we're up and running. >> i'll just take a li...

With the president. you see him pulling up in the suv and quick look into the white house. private dining facility silts they have president and governor romney. we don't know what they're eating or anything about the conversation but surely we'll learn a little more this afternoon. he said on the night of the acceptance speech he would meet with mitt romney and that is what he is doing right now. jon: on the department of being careful what you wish for, new laws allow pot smoking but a lot of folks could lose their jobs as well. dan springer live from seattle with that report. >> reporter: p...

>> from kabul, afghanistan, happy thanksgiving! >> football aside, this is where the real thanksgiving takes place, the part with the food, at this dining facility. 98 men have been working really hard to bring all the trimmings to more than 2000 coalition members including turkey, ham, even pumpkin pie. >> i think it's awesome. it kind of blew me away to come in here and see everything like this. they like to bake for the holidays. seeing the cart station and the turkey. it's cool. and joining me now, a veteran himself, ramsay silloman. thank you for joining us, ramsay. happy day after than...

Woo! >> reporter: football aside, this is where the real thanksgiving takes place, the part with the food at this dining facility. 98 men have been working really hard to bring all the trimmings to more than 2,000 coalition members, including turkeys, hams, even pumpkin pie. >> i think it's awesome. it blew me away to come in and see everything like this. they like to go big for the holidays, but seeing the carving beef station and sliced turkey, that was cool. >> they decorated is kind of like a firework exploded in here. it's nice. >> is there something you miss from home? >> my family, for ...

>> there is no talking allowed in the dining facility at all. it just minimizes the noise, the confusion. there's so many inmates in here we're trying to get in and out. >> got them all over the walls, talking, don't say nothing at all. >> usually, they warn you, but they can lock you up if they want to. >> let's go. >> inmate kitchen worker george ellis has done time at other prisons but finds the atmosphere at santa rosa to be especially oppressive. >> i'm from up north. up north, prisons are different. we have unity up north. inmates -- ain't no unity here. inmates they're scared. they're s...