the bill was supported by phillip morris, why? because they know that by restricting advertising, it restricts the measures by which it's market dominance can be challenged. it's what is called regulatory capture, and industry delighted to be regulated because of it freezing their advantages. and the mere fact that they are regulating tobacco does not immunize them of liability. that's protecting another strong measure here in washington. host: in your paragraph, ironies abound by the state tobacco taxes. guest: all over the country state companies are addicted, i use the word intentionally to tobacco prices. they have to price the tobacco, to not discourage too much smoking. because if they do, there goes their revenue source. you couldn't loot the tobacco companies unless they have loot to be looted. and in 1948, 46 states came to a compact with the tobacco companies to get $246 billion over 25 years. they have to make sure there is a continuing supply of smokers to keep the revenue flowing. and it's compounded with s-chip, stat

it says on the back of the book outwitted the coalition of useful -- "phillip morris outwitted its coalition of useful idiots at every turn." the decision in front of members of the united states senate is simple, mr. president. if you want to reduce the risk of death, if you want to reduce the risk of disease, if you want to reduce the prevalence of youth smoking, you only have one chance, and that's support the substitute amendment. if you want to do politics as usual, if you want to let politics trump science, if you want to lock in a category of products that have a high likelihood of risking the american people, if you want to ignore the science of research from around the world that suggests by allowing lower-harm, smokeless products on the marketplace to, allow smokers to get off of tobacco products, support the substitute. it's not permitted in the base bill, h.r. 1256. i really believe five days ago when i came to the senate floor that that's all i needed to put up to win this debate. and i actually believe, mr. president, that's all i need to put up for the american people. i've le