haley barbour.ave to say in the first 70 days in a one party rule in this town, i the didn't expect the wedge to be divide inside the republican party. i expected an attempt by republicans to try to find a wedge inside the democratic party. what's your assessment? >> i've never sustain liberal more giddy and happy. the fact of the matter is i remember when obamacare passed the first time. it took 14 months for the democrats to pass obamacare. and they had super majorities. so i look at the republicans today, we do have a majority of the house. it is a small majority. we have a majority of the senate where normally it takes 60 votes, we have 52. i don't think of that as control but we do have majorities. and it is very disappointing for republicans who know that obamacare has been terrible policy. has put people on medicaid which is not a great system since so many doctors don't take medicaid patients because reimbursement rates are so low. but 90% of the republicans in the house recognize that while

and all the way on my left is haley barbour, former governor of mississippi. thank you so much for coming to join us here. [ inaudible ] >> that's good. just been waiting there with that one. so i will start right here next to me with governor douglas if you want to kick us off with a few opening remarks for the panel. >> happy to, sarah, thank you. and haley is on your right. well positioned for this panel. i have the privilege of serving from 2003 to 2011. about the midpoint in 200 of we passed health care in vermont. i can go into the details if you want but it extended coverage and focused on preventative care and within the next year or so reduced uninsured rate by about 25%. this is preaca. then in 2009 i was on national governor's association and i won't offer any qualitative adjectives of it, of chairing @chairing chairing @the aca during a debate. our message and my message was the same one that nba is offering today.our message and the same one that nba is offering today. i saw the letter that nga just sent to house leadership within the last month.

and all the way on my left is haley barbour, former governor of mississippi.irst of all, thank you all so much for coming to join us here. >> it's hard for me to get this far to your left. >> that's good. you've just been waiting there with that line? so i will start right here next to me with governor douglas if you want to kick us off with a few opening remarks for the panel. >> happy to, sarah, thank you. and of course haley is on your right. so he's well positioned for this panel. i had the privilege of serving from 2003 to 2011. about the midpoint in 2006 we passed a significant health care reform measure in vermont. i can go into the details if you want but it extended coverage focused a great deal on preventive care and within the next year or so we reduced our uninsured rate by about 25%. this is all pre-aca. then in 2009 i assumed the chairmanship of the national governors association and had the experience -- i won't offer any qualitative adjectives on it. of chairing the organization during the aca debate. and that was a challenging time for everybo