my first question is to chris jennings, tell us, chris, what you think the likelihood of passage will be. then i want to talk about the government sponsored program, and the newly discussed options. >> sure, it is a pleasure to be here again before you all. i think that all of us in one way or another have been touched by mental illness. and, i am certainly no exception. i want to think tipper gore for leading us off. i missed her she is such a back to foul i think we should reverse that and the future. but let me get straight to your question. i am actually more optimistic than i have ever been about the prospect of health form. having said that i always say that healthcare is always more unlikely than it is likely but it is more likely than it ever has been. and, i look at all the different reasons as to why but i think it is important that you know these reasons. and then i am going to talked specifically, which feeds into why i am optimistic. 1i think that you're sang in the policy discussion is much more open. >> why i am more encouraged that a gas integrated. *dais dais h* it ge

my first question is to chris jennings, tell us, chris, what you think the likelihood of passage will be. and i want to talk about the government-sponsored care, program and the newly discussed cooperative. >> sure. it's certainly a pleasure to be here again before you all. i think all of us in one way or another have been touched by mental illness, and i'm certainly no exception. i want to thank tipper gore for leading us all. i mister. she has quite a warm-up act to follow. i think we should reverse that in the future. but let me get straight to your question, ron. i'm absolutely under actually more optimistic than i have ever been on the health care reform. having said that, i always say that health care is always more unlikely than likely, but it's more likely than it ever has been. and i look at all the differing reasons as to why, but i think it's important that you know these reasons and then i'm going to talk specifically about which feeds into why i'm optimistic. one, i think that you are seeing the policy discussion is much more open, it's much more integrated. none of the p