of our respective programs. n-and-a-half it s nice to have that insight, and that same question is being asked as well for the repeal of don t ask, don t tell and what is going to happen to actually implement that repeal whether it s on the front lines or in the back offices. so what is the first step to the implementation of the repeal of don t ask, don t tell? well, the first step, of course o, is the president signing it into law today. beyond that what we re going to see happen and you re starting to see happen within this department is cliff stanley, former marine general and a doctor who is now running personnel and readiness for this department, he s an undersecretary of defense, very high-ranking official is now spearheading the effort inside this department to devise an implementation plan. that plan is going to be drawn up, presented to the secretary of defense in the coming weeks for him to review, and then we will move out in a very careful, methodical but purposeful mann
we are having some local authorities called to the scene investigating exactly what is going on. just to be clear this is a very big complex. just the parts of the complex where the order is detected is being evacuated. what does the odor smell like? that is probably a big question in your mind. we are trying to figure it out. we have reports coming from the scene potentially that this could be sewer gases. with anything like that evacuations have to take place as a precaution just in general, especially this time of year, considering the environment we are in as well. looks like the fire department of new york is also on scene checking this out. as we hear more about this evacuation, again, of the u.n. security council and general assembly, because of a quote, suspicious order we will bring you the updates as we get them. reporter: the united states senate advanced a bill that would fund the federal government through narcotic 4th of next year. that avoids a potential shut