him an apology and in his reply the president stopped just stop of short same president ahmadinejad botha and apology to the people but did not quite say that they do think that is what he is saying? >> i would simply point* to what he said i think he was fairly clear on what he meant and who it was directed. >> and a question and that was asked yesterday about the letters from congress? >> of the was looking for that but i do not have any more news on that. >> the president said the nuclear clock is ticking does that imply a deadline for military action? >> i certainly will not get into anything like that. i the ink obviously only to say that we continue to have grave concerns about steps they would take to acquire a nuclear weapon. and nothing that would suggest they would take any steps not to continue to pursue. >> governor sanford, i wonder if the president has ben following the results the past week to politically or personally? >> i am sure he has read it in the paper but he has not given me any particular reaction. >> the president talked about. [laughter] >> i apologize to the. >

botha is suggested that you understand the system is not working. we understand we have a problem with the economy cratering health care was the top or the second issue in the presidential election. the second thing we need is shared agreement on reforms. there are lots of proposals for reforming the health-care system in this country. lots of proposals. maybe hundreds. but they can all be boiled down 21 of four flavors. you either are a incremental was, changes, weevil not try to achieve any of the big items all at wants we will not do universal coverage but we will have electronic medical records or expand or do a few things around the edges. personally i am not sure why this is persuasive if you think this system is broken because going around the edges will not fix what we need to fix. you do that only if you can't get big reform it is a compromise position that that is not the us position from the start it is not the end state. most people abdicate its as politically feasible not as the best policy option. but we should be thinking about the be

first, chief justice roberts for his willingness to be botha dressed -- both address the conference last night and to participate in the question and answer session this morning. and i think this session added a lot to our traditional discussion to the most recent supreme court. my good colleague, paul. i am so indebted to you for all that you have done as a program chair. and judge motz, this has been fabulous. i thought it was most informative and a great success. i just can't thank you enough for all of your dedicated service in making sure the conference was such a success. and to my good colleague, judge jay harvey wilkinson. i might be the chief judge, but he is it is dean of this court. i also want to thank sam phillips, karen and the staff of the circuit executive's office for all the fine job they did to plan this conference and making sure that everything ran so smoothly. and finally you, the membership, at this conference. all of us judges look so much to be with you, and it gives us the opportunity to get to know you and form lasting friendships. this is our 76th conference,