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Of $47 million for port and transit security when compared to the previous year's budget. what does this all mean? just funny numbers? joining me now is the chairperson of new york's community board one and also host of "give and take" here in new york. it's interesting because this $47 million is coming from the stimulus package. and we just came out of that town hall where we heard president obama talking about the stimulus package, how he wants to create jobs with it. so when we hear that it's going to fight terrorism, while that's great, we need money to fight terrorism, we need homeland s...

Bombing, used these money exchanges to get some cash from pakistan. they're conducting these searches to make some determinations in that regard. we've been continually following this story. pete williams is keeping his eye on it. we'll update you as information becomes available. well, there is brewing controversy this morning ahead of president obama's planned trip to new york today. the president, as we said, will be visiting police headquarters to applaud their work in the recent scare. politico is reporting the department of homeland security is planning to make cuts to anti-terrorism f...

That the cuts would amount to about 25% for port security and another 27% for transit security. but there's another side to this story. the white house is firing back at the report. they're saying that new york city will actually receive a net increase of $47 million for port and transit securities when compared to the previous year's budget. well, we're going to get analysis on what all of this means. we're going to talk to anthony wiener a little bit later as we get some perspective. we're following it throughout the hour. but first, a teacher -- do we have anthony wiener, or no? all rig...

Arizonans now and in clear unity we say mr. president, do your job, secure our border. >> well, border security, terror arrests and tracking the funding behind the failed times square bombing up front tonight. beginning with molly henneberg in washington. >> peter king contends if there is that kind of money out there, $275 million for port and transit security for new york city, then he says the department of homeland security must be slowing down the process because new york hasn't had access to the funds. >> any money that has not been used is because it is being held up in the bureaucracy ...

Terror attack in times square. they are firing back at criticism that the federal government stopped spending new york city. homeland chief janet napolitano sent a letter charge them with sitting on $275 million in unspent money that was supposed to be used for security. they accuse the feds of slashing funds for port and transit security. that generating a strong reaction from one law miarm and molly henneberg is live in washington with that. >> molly: new york republican congressman peter king contends if there is that money out there $275 million for ports and transit security for new york ...