It's a report that both sides can claim victory about. I don't think it will settle the issue.

The problem with the whole issue is that both sides need to be accommodated. There does need to be better border security for national security purposes, but in my view you cannot have better border security until you deal with the problem of finding a way for people to immigrate legally. People are not crossing the border risking life and limb to do so because they're too lazy to go down to the visa office and apply legally.

There's a good program out there that just needs to be nurtured and expanded. Let's grow it. It helps people in a very direct way.

For me there were some deep flaws in his relationship with the council that were fatal for me, but his overall body of work was very productive.

It can only be good to have more council members getting on board with this notion for sunshine laws. It's going to make it easier to get some of these things passed that some of us have been calling for all along.

I just don't get a feeling of credibility anymore.