john mccann exhorting all. the so what are the opportunity the to do that, to create better health care for americans, because as we know, the aca is far from perfect. >> well, neither party can do this on its own. we need everybody working together. so i'm encouraging the senator alexander, the chairman of the health committee. we have proposals. republicans have proposals that could bring down the overall cost of health care, stabilize the insurance marketplace, bring down the health insurance premiums. i could give you specific examples. i filed legislation dealing with some of the cost issues, dealing with prescription medicines to make it more affordable. dealing with more coordinated integrated models. >> that's where we need to go,s senator, because i think it is time for specifics, because one of the political dynamics here that needs to be satisfied is a quick win. that's where the president's head is. what do you think could get done in short order? because when you say the word "hearings" that means

and i'm going to work with john mccann and other people and make sure we're handling ourselves in the most appropriate way possible. that's the bestic say about that. >> and so then the follow-up was communications problems versus policy and political problems. >> yeah. >> and the way you see that in the context of this presidency. >> well, long ago teddy roosevelt said that the presidency is a bully pulpit that the president has a great gift in that he's able to control the news cycle and the messaging. and so i think if we get super coordinated around here with the president and we go back to what he did, some of the great successes that he had in the campaign and the transition, and even in the presidency, frankly, is delivering that message directly to the american people. and so to me i think the policies are fantastic. i think he's done a phenomenal job. i think sarah read something that i totally believe is that he's doing a phenomenal job and we just need to get it out there a little bit more aggressively and we're going to try to do that. i've got to go, right? i'm going to t