host: ryan costello represents pennsylvania's sixth congressional district, republican. good morning. thanks very much for being with us. guest: good to be with you. host: beginning with this headline today from "usa today" speaker ryan slowing down on the health care bill. there had been some talk it was being resuscitated. where does this stand? guest: i think that it's still a work in progress. most if not all republicans feel that we need substantial health care reform. but obviously within the conference there is still ongoing debate about -- obviously within the congress there is still ongoing debate about certain protections that either should remain in bill or otherwise allow states the option to create a waiver program in some instances, and there are also ongoing discussions about what medicaid reform looks like. i think we'll head out into a two-week work break without a bill coming to the floor, but certainly we'll continue to hear from our constituents on some of the challenges in our health care system, some of the reforms that need to be made, and when we c

there were two members, representative ryan costello, of pennsylvania, and leonard lance, and the twoable to hold meetings with their accounta constituents, of course these members were able to cover themselves saying while i voted for it in committee i would not have voted for it if it came to the floor. this is a broader trend we're seeing, which are the members are shying away from the town hall forms. and in a certain forum, you can understand why given that some of them are being shouted down. but on the other hand, in terms of just the long-term effects of this, this is the most basic function that members of congress were supposed to serve, which is to be accountable to their accountantconstituents. and you already have the examples of this, where they're holding empty chair town halls and dogging these members, which is in its own right grabbing attention. which is the outcome they're trying to avoid by dodging their town halls. >> kaitlin, politics as i always say is the only business where the people are the boss and customer at the same time. they don't have a lot to go hom

so there were two members, representative ryan costello of pennsylvania, and lance of new jersey, whowilling to hold face to face meetings with their constituents. of course the caveat was that these meetings, they really covered themselves by saying well, while i voted in committee i wouldn't have voted for it if it came to the floor. these are the trends where the members are shying away from the town hall forms. and in a certain way you can understand why given that some of them are being shouted down. but on the other hand, in terms of just the long-term effects of this, this is the most basic function that members of congress are supposed to serve, which is to be accountable to their constituents. and you already have the resistance kind of taking advantage of this by holding essentially empty chair town halls and dogging these members, which is -- in its own right gathering press attention,hi is exactly the outcome that they're trying to avoid by dodging the town halls. >> kaitlin, politics as i always say is the place where people are the boss and the customer at the same time.

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representative ryan costello who voted in committee to push forward the last bill, said he would be voting no because of pre-existing conditions. the latest whip count from nbc news has 17 no votes. according to the hill, which is running this headline, new obamacare repeal on life support, at least 21 republicans have said they would vote no on theory viezed gop health care bill. since no democrats are expected to vote for this measure, this means republicans can only afford one more no vote if the hill is correct before this bill suffers the same fate as the last one. it appears that some republican lawmakers are worried that what congresswoman nancy pelosi had to say today might be true. >> if they vote on it, the minute they cast that vote, they put doo doo on their shoe, tattoo on their forehead, and they have to explain it to their children. at some point they're going to have to explain it to their children, what did they do to make america sick again. and then say they pass it. even worse. they really have to be accountable for it. walk the plank for nothing. thank you, mr. preside

. >>> back in our area today, chester county republican ryan costello will hold a town hall meeting. the forum is set for 2:30 this afternoon. the registration for the event is already full. >>> and volunteers will help to all across philadelphia. this is the tenth year to date for the city spring cleanup. it's an opportunity for people to show pride in their community by making it look its best. there's also a spring community cleanup happening in newark, new castle county this morning. volunteers are picking up trash in the city. the event coincides with the annual christina river watershed cleanup. both events now underway. they run until about 11:00 this morning. >>> and happening right now, philadelphia's annual walk against hunger is going on in and around lincoln financial field here in south philly. this is a live look inside the linc. the event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to benefit hundreds of food pantries and soup kitchens in our area. >>> 8:39 on this saturday, just about 40 degrees outside. joe biden goes back to school. still ahead, the message fo

they found only two republicans, congressman leonard lance of new jersey and ryan costello of pennsylvaniaave town halls with live people there. the rest have found other things to do during easter break here >> it's a district work period, isn't it? >> yes,hat's right. >> the important thing to remember, this is how they campaign in off years is holding town hall meetings. it's the way they get face time with their constituents, and everyone who is not out there holding town hall meetings, they're in effect delaying their re-election campaigns and that could come back to them next year. >> let's take a tricky issue like abortion rights. it could be trickier as a moral issue to a lot of people. if you take a position and you stick to it, people will respect it. if you say, okay, excuse me for living, but i'm pro-choice or excuse me for living, i just value life. once you say that to the voter, there's not much they can do with it. they can yell at you, but they can't debase you. >> part of the problem that the republicans are facing now is that their answer on obamacare particularly is so

host: congressman ryan costello you meet the deadline. republican from pennsylvania thank you very much for being with us. guest: nice to be with you. thank you. host: we'll take it to the floor of the house. it is now 9:00 in the nation's capital and live coverage of the floor proceedings before a two-week recess. the senate in session today as well. thanks for joining ounce this thursday. chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god, we thank you for giving us another day. send your spirit upon the members of this people's house to encourage them in their official tasks. assure them that in the fulfillment of their responsibilities you provide the grace to enable them to be faithful in their duties and the wisdom to be conscious of their obligations to fulfill them with integrity. as the congress looks to the upcoming holy celebrations of millions of americans, may they and may we all be mindful of your love for us. may we be faithful stewards not only of your creation but also your desire that all people would be free from whatever inhibi

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