the deputy head of the port authority here said incredibly this is a project that has absolutely no opposition. listen. this is a unique project. it s supported by republicans and democrats, labor and business, people in the shipping industry, people outside the shipping industry. reporter: this is a project that ben knits not just new york and new jersey but an economist i talked to says it really benefits the economy of the entire country. to paraprize marlon brando, in on the waterfront, the ports of new york and new jersey is a contender and it s going to remain one. martha: you made it through your live shot without a big cargo ship blocking the bridge behind you. that was good news too, david lee, thank you. reporter: it was very close, yeah. martha: i know. bill: some days it just works in jersey, doesn t it? martha: exactly. bill: bombshell testimony in the john edwards trial. a witness says money was funneled through a simple cover up scheme that has now been