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you had said that -- losing my train of thought now. that it seemed like there was almost a majority of member countries that were looking into these itr regulations and based on treaties, the u.s. doesn't have a veto and where we're seven or eight countries short of countries looking to make these changes to the itr. i wondered if you could expand on those. >> thank you for the question. so i had an 800-word op-ed, a statement of fact saying a head of delegation had not been appointed. there is as much if not more concern that also private sector or non-governmental entities had not...

very positive impact we believe as we go forward in our preparations for the world conference on international telecommunication. at the outset let me make one point perfectly clear. the administration and of course the department of state firmly supports the position that the united nations is not the place for the day-to-day technical operations of the internet. we have made this point repeatedly and we will continue to make it. the united nations and the itu can do many things, and they can do those things effectively and importantly. and the areas of development, the areas of tra...

cocktail parties which rick talked about at the cocktail parties. while i was just there sipping drinks it was the people like dick and the ambassadors and so forth doing the work. i recognize that even then at the time. so now we're going to open it up for questions. if we have some, if not i probably have more up here. >> read one sentence for you? >> if it's not about a cocktail party. >> i stole dick's password. one example of something that russia proposes. one sentence. i think it gives awe flavor of what we're talking about. so it says member states shall ensure unrestricted p...

to end the multi-stakeholder model that has served all nations and the developing world now more than ever so well for all of these years. constructive reform of the international telecommunication re lation, the icr, the rules, may be needed. if so the scope should be limited to traditional telecommune kantelekmu telecommunication services. modifications of the current model may be necessary as well, but we should work together to ensure no intergovernmental regulatory overlays are placed into this sphere. not only would nations surrender some of their national sovereignty in such a...

Congress should get access to federal protection, i'm a left wing guy? >> mickey gardner, your comments were right on the money. 78 years ago, a person tried so assassinate the mayor of chicago. he was executed in 38 days. from san diego, there is reason that trials are not speedy. the going rate for lawyers is $300 an hour. >> bill, do you see my copy of pinheads and patriots but i disagree with when you put babe ruth in pinhead category. >> and finally tonight, secretary of state clinton was leegyemen when she fell down, whoa, that must have hurt. she was not injured. this was not a pleasant...