on the phone, colorado democratic congressman jared polis and joined by california republican darrellair of the house oversight and government reform committee. gentlemen, good to have you today. >> well, thank you. >> thanks for having us both on. >> and covering this month-long tribute, if you will, to start-ups. >> we're excited to see what you have in store. i'll start with congressman polis, who joins us on the phone. you started a company, sold it to liberty media about ten years ago. i'm wondering what you thought was ripe in the environment then for auentrepreneurs like yourse missing from today's dialogue? >> one of the reasons that represent issa and i put this together was to get 30 members of congress to visit start jurps in their district. there is a lot more going on. better support and more accelerators and incubators when i started in the mid-80s, ice li isolated and alone. today we want to help take them to the next level. >> congressman issa, is this the beginning of something? it's hopeful seeing you get together lice this. lots of legislative things can you do to h

thank you jared polis colorado congressman. [applause] allows for university research of hemp. it's a great first step. we have been at this for a long time and it can be mighty frustrating that only university approved research or cultivar which is the variety are proved on the federal level and some of our federal agencies. any dea agents? welcome if you are here. thanks for coming guys and ladies appreciate it but canadians have put their drug spots to work inspecting their crops so we don't necessarily have to have firing of dea agents but come on board because it's good for american stop saying all those silly things about there being a difference. so, the farm bill over a lot of in shorthand as drug warrior protest our congress did something in the president signed it. legalize hemp for the first time in 77 years. research is okay for a couple of years. the canadian student and approaching -- mike who is one of the two hemp heroes that gave the introduction tonight. this is him last july 4 and conservative buyers colorado. it ain't bolder. literally replacing gmo corn wit

frank was a bill to get jared polis to do that because hemp is the opposite of the enemy. hemp is one of the most patriotic industries we can support. i want to see them make hemp at mcdonald's. it provides -- this was the usda hemp researcher on land that is today the pentagon developing varieties of hemp for u.s. farmers in the 20 century and that is what should be happening again. i want to continue this discussion because the changes happening every day that an advantage in boulder i was approached by researcher as well saying i think the farm bill we might not have to ignore this plant anymore. we are going to do this. it's going to be because your remake with the love a lamp was right. thank you for coming. [applause] i don't know how we are doing for time but can i take a couple of questions? >> the upper midwest mainly illinois there any prospect to get into this? i live about 75 miles south of chicago. >> in this the state of illinois? what i think is going to happen is illinois has made great strides in medical cannabis. i mention this because minds are open and

congressman jared polis was among those who visited.ake a listen. >> this is our town's most famous fictitious residence. so just paying my respects. i'm sure robin would have appreciated that. >> even getting choked up there. meantime, in los angeles a memorial on the hollywood walk of fame. people of course leaving flowers and notes on his star there to honor the late comedian. >> well, ted rowlands joins us now live from the walk of fame. and ted, it is just after 9:00 p.m. there on the west coast. 9:17 to be precise. how are people reacting there to the news and the shocking news of the passing of robin williams? >> reporter: yeah. well, absolutely shocking. hundreds of people have been coming out here throughout the evening after hearing the news, and they're leaving flowers, candles, and mementos for robin williams. it was a complete shock, obviously, for not only hollywood but the world because this was an individual that made people feel so good for so long, and it was just an absolute shock that he was feeling so bad to the poi

pretty much everyone for accusing guardsmen jared polis of being in league with isis in an e-mail that he sent out to supporters not being polls but the other got the most explosive part of that e-mail which bashes the openly gay polis for supporting a bill that would ban employers for discriminating against gay employees reads as follows lord polls want to buy a crop of christians who refuse to worship but endorses sodomy x. still join to isis and beheading christians but not just in syria right here in america when she has since apologized for the e-mail and challenge your goals to up ice bucket challenge and send weird attempt at a peace offering but let's be honest the slate is going to be right on. cue zenon openly gay politician of planning to work with isis to behead christians just because he's gay is just about as insane and offensive as he gets that he's really for. coming up a new study from the brookings institution has found the twelve million americans live on less than two dollars a day how is this possible of the richest country in the history of the world answer and to