co-optation. >> remarks by chuck schumer speaking about the legislative agenda in the senate. i am pleased by my colleagues, believe masako and -- i want to say one thing based on what we have seen so far, it looks like it's playing ball with the committee and he's bent over backward to avoid his philosophy or the concerns of the american people. there is no rationale for not answering the question he was asked. he wants to hide his view from the american people. if the house and the senate are successful and looking like they are, the american people will remember who crippled the health care system. when premiums go up, when health insurance doesn't cover what the use to, when seniors are charged more they will know trump did it and when 24 million americans try to save the bill but it amounts to an old coat of paint. the car won't help or help the american people. seniors are charged more than they can afford for coverage. once again the only people helped by what the house...

of the most important ones >> we are the first to say it needs some changes and we would be happy if republicans said they are not going to try to complete it we would sit down and improve it. it is better than trump care [inaudible] >> i don't think a single one of the senators has endorsed him. everyone is being careful waiting for the hearings. i think that he has made a bad impression on his refusal to answer questions. there's no legal basis other than hiding and by the way, he talked about a previous case and mentiomentioned that judge jackt he can't talk about citizens united or other earlier cases. what gives if you can talk about one but not another >> we are totally united on that proposition. >> [inaudible] obviously it would have to go through a rigorous birdbath but we don't know what the answer is which means they wouldn't get reconciliation. [laughter] >> [inaudible] >> it rearranges the chairs on the titanic. it doesn't alleviate the problem seniors will have more...