It was claimed that the chairman never went fishing and did not own his boat.
Two chairmen have come and gone during the redevelopment process.
Whether this chairman goes along with the president or not may turn on many factors, but bargaining is very likely to play a part.
Then, just as it appeared that the chairman was going to adjourn the hearing, a new voice spoke up.
"No one sees a sloppy tenant on the 25th floor, but the chairman of the company is going to walk past the store every day."
The chairman of British Gas went up 66 percent, to $600,000.
"The chairman of the Democratic Party went on the radio and called me an old man," he said.
I'm pleased the chairman is going to hold a hearing on it this next week.
But in his cameo appearance, the chairman basically went on the attack - and not for the first time.
Several chairmen went on to higher or other important offices.