on the line with us right now is senator johnny isaacson. senator isaacson has been an outspoken critic of the health care law. senator, what's your reaction to the court's ruling today? >> i'm disappointed in the ruling but i support the court. we have a lot of work to do. there have been waivers issued already. it doesn't go into effect until january 1st of 2014. we have a lot of work to do to create the flaws and problems in the law to try to make it better. >> your reaction to chief justice being the deciding vote. >> i have high regard and respect for him. from what i understand he based his decision on the fact that congress is authorized by the constitution of the united states to levy taxes and mandate to buy insurance is levying of tax on those individuals. he used what is constitutional authority to uphold the affordable care act. >> your reaction to that? >> that's his job. i'm not a constitutional lawyer and i'm not an attorney. when i read the statements on the opinion and saw what happened i realized what we were focusing on wa

. -- johnny isaacson from georgia.e has been a thoughtful and voc champion of housing and of veterans, and you have a long bio in your packet that you can realize, but nothing substitutes to listening to the man himself. so welcome, senator. thank you very much. [applause] >> well, thank you very much. it's an honor to be here today, and i want to pay tribute to the national housing council for their focus on an issue that's dear to my heart. i was in the real estate business for 33 years selling residential houses, renting residential houses and building resident can cial houses and working with veterans because i started right next to dobbins air force base making fha and va loans in 1968. so it means an awful lot to me. i also want to pay tribute to the home depot foundation and the home depot company. their commitment to our veterans and their commitment to housing are unparalleled in the united states, and the first lady is here today, liz blake, who i understand was honored last night. she's the first lady of hom

now, i have the pleasure of introducing senator johnny isaacson from georgia.e has been serving from 2004. has been a thoughtful and vocal champion of housing and veterans. you have a long bio in the packet. nothing substitutes for listen together man himself. thank you very much. thank you very much. it's han nor to be here today. i want to pay tribute for the national housing counsel. i was in the real estate business for 33 years. selling residential houses and building and renting and working with veterans because i started out right next to diamond air force business making the va loans in 1968. it means a lot to me. i want to pay tribute to the home depot foundation and company. the commitment to the veterans and housing are on unparallel to the united states. and the first lady is here today liz blake who was honored last night he's the first lady of home depot. he's the first lady of has habitat for humanitarian -- in doing everything they can to make an investment to protect the families when the employees are called up and activated. they help take ca