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Occurred. >> and, again, explain to our viewers what we are looking at. that is tape of the small box on the right of the other work eer going down the ladder and then that's a live picture on the left. as you see the camera pull out on the left there's a man at the very top of that bridge. sandra, a question some people may have and that is if, in fact, you're talking about more than 75 feet to get to the very top of that draw bridge and the ladder engine only goes up to 75 feet, then what? >> well, we think they're analyzing the situation now as to the extension of that ladder, can it get al...

Amendme amendment. it has been utilized on a half dozen occasions or more to overrule supreme court decisions. that's not a problem. but the suggestion is they got it wrong. there wasn't any indication of a constitutional amendment and certainly president obama has the right to try to ask the supreme court to reverse itself. we did this on roe versus wade. >> it seems to me public officials, both the president and john roberts should avoid a situation where they are undermining each other as an institution making personal comments. they do have a right to talk about the basic issue and the bas...

70 feet is the total height. and obviously it is a life-threatening situation if he were to fall onto the concrete, he could get severely hurt if not killed. so obviously we're taking all precautions to make sure he gets down safely and doesn't matter how long it takes. >> in fact, we, again, this is a live picture here that final rescue worker, you can see him sort of drumming the iron in front of him, holding on and waiting for the ladder and then a moment ago we were showing you tape from a rescue of one of the other workers. again, a total of four workers on this draw bridge in pompano bea...

Of blocks, you can see a huge high-rise building and that's obviously how we utilize the trucks and what we have them for. here is something that's not a high rise but something the ladder truck is needed for and utilized. >> and the communication between the rescue crews there and the maintenance man who is still stuck on the top, again, is it simply the fire and rescue craws are simply trying to assure him to be patient, relax, we're eventually going to get you? any readout on the sort of communications they've been having? >> actually the crews have really been in decent spirits. they're no...

On it would be too dangerous. you see the fire and rescue there, the shot from the helicopter trying to figure out a way to get some of the work men off this draw bridge in a way that's, of course, safe, and then be able to lower the draw bridge. we know there were some crews working on the draw bridge when it got opened and stuck. a developing situation there and, in fact, you can see the man with the green sleeves and the yellow vest and helmet at the top, that's the man they are trying to reach. we don't know if there are other people that are stuck on the bridge, but you can imagine what a...