joining us in studio, we have james hohmann and alex roarty.f i could begin, what is the american enterprise institute? mr. brooks: aei is a thing take -- think tank that has the same sort of mission as a research university, but without the students. we have a dedication to the free enterprise system. we do a lot of work on economics, foreign policy, health, and education can be have been here since 1938, doing work on how the american enterprise system can benefit people around the world. host: what role do you think aei plays in republican thinking? mr. brooks: for the longest time, although it backed the late 1930's, republican policymakers, and for that matter, democratic policymakers tankhave relied on think analysis. our scholars are dedicated to .he highest level analysis policymakers here, in washington, and to a lesser extent, around the country, they just do not have time to do the areistical analysis different types of policies. they will come to think tanks, and many of them for decades have come to aei to find out the truth about

joining us in studio, we have james hohmann and alex roarty. if i could begin, what is the american enterprise institute? mr. brooks: aei is a thing take -- think tank that has the same sort of mission as a research university, but without the students. we have a dedication to the free