bill cassidy is a republican senator from louisiana who authored his legislation jill barton is a republican congressmen from texas the former chairman and currently the vice chairman of energy and commerce executive vice president for public affairs at america's health insurance plans and of principle you may have heard his name spoken recently as the former hhs secretary during the bush administration. >> thanks for being here today. we have a fantastic panel with of politics of epo and replace it is a busy time but think we are waiting just a moment for congressman barton and unfortunately dr. mcclellan could not make it today but we have a lot to talk about for by want to jump right then it is the very busy time in washington for those working in health policy. only a week ago they put out the legislative text of their plan and monday 24 million people could do lose their health insurance coverage under the plan. thinks speaker wright and said he is planning to bring this to the floor for a vote next week so it is a timely panel part of the first question is the of burning question. can