some of the lawmakers who are breaking for this bill, he actually mentioned john bacera, a lawmaker who is a freshman, he voted no last time, he decided, announced yesterday, he is voting yes and did so surrounded by his constituents who say they need this bill to get health care reform. as he's talking, i think we might have video, it is important to note that he's talking about doing what's right for history, but even as the president is speaking, what lawmakers are facing, even right here outside the capital, are the protests. there are people who are just standing just steps away from the capital, and i witnessed it, members walking out, even undecided members, walking out and witnessing very, very vocal people screaming, kill the bill, don't do this, this is wrong for the american people, so that is -- it is such a fascinating juxtaposition to have the president of the united states standing here, and, you know, very vocal protesters outside that they have to pass going in and out of the capitol. never mind what happens when they go back to their districts. >> and so, dana, remind

speaking and giving -- what seems to be a heart felt speech, calling people out, talking about john bacera, saying it is great he came around, and people like dennis kucinich in that speech. i would have expected to hear an opposition if not a republican response, to that, didn't hear it. i'm wondering is it effective or just they're working so much behind the scenes that you don't see what they're doing? >> reporter: i'm not sure what is going on the house floor now but i would not be surprised if we're hearing -- if republicans have come out on the house floor, they have been doing it all week long. they're being very, very vocal. they had a press conference earlier today about their opposition, their specific reasons why. and the reason why many democrats think that they have been effective in their opposition is because their message is simple, very simple. whether it is right or wrong, it is simple, they believe as to too big and too much government from their perspective intervention in the health care system. but i want to tell you one other thing -- >> are you going to talk about t

to leader reid, to steny high, john larson, javier bacera, jim clyburn, chris van hollan, to an extraordinarytraordinary speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, to all the members here today, thank you very much for having me. thanks for having me and thanks for your tireless efforts waged on behalf of health insurance reform in this country. you know, i have the great pleasure of having a really nice library at the white house. and i was tooling through some of the writings of some previous presidents. and i came upon this quote by abraham lincoln. "i'm not bound to win, but i'm bound to be true. i'm not bound to succeed, but i'm bound to live up to what light i have." this debate has been a difficult debate. this process has been a difficult process. and this year has been a difficult year for the american people. when i was sworn in, we were in the midst of the worst recession since the great depression. 800,000 people per month were losing their jobs. millions of people were losing their health insurance. and the financial system was on the verge of collapse. in this body has taken on some of