let's go to allison fitzgerald for the center of public integrity. we're moments away from the end of the show. we want to see it happen before we're convinced that it's going to happen. but it does look like its happening. it looks like it will clear that hurdle. the senate was not the problem. >> the house was the problem. yes, after it's at the senate then it will go to the house. >> that's when we'll be on the edge of our seats. >> yes, i was there when the house did not pass the bill in 2008. no one could believe it. everyone was in shock. >> that's when the market dropped 700 point because we thought it would get done. that's why you never take for granted what is going to happen under that dome. >> right, i believe the amount of positive energy going on in the assembly right now means that it is going to happen but we'll have to wait. >> is it back to normal, or do we think there will be a positive reaction in the economy and markets, or will we say oh, we have to go through this again in january and february. >> none if we'll see an immediate

[applause] skipping over the podium, allison fitzgerald, the financial editor for the center for publicntegrity and the chair of the national press club speakers committee. skipping over our guest for a moment, jeffbelew, news editor for al jazeera and a member of the national press club board of editors and the speakers committee member who organized today's lunch. thank you. from usa today and a past president of the national press club and the vice chair of the speakers committee this year. a membertraglinski, of the press club or have governors. jerry o'reilly, and editor at large for bloomberg news and jay quo the composer of "allegiance peer [applause] our guest today is akitschy 60s throwback. [laughter] is a a gay-rights activist, cult hero, a major movie star, social media phenom and headed for broadway. has one of the most varied and unusual biographies of anyone we have welcomed to the national press club podium. he is clearly best known for his role as lieutenant hakaru sulu televisionar trek" series. although they were cordial on frostytakei's relationship with william shat