senator mel martinez, former u.s. representative allyson schwartz, and former u.s.epresentative ben weber. also been tremendous leaders for this effort with a level of technical depth unmatched and we very much thank them for their dedication to this particular project. i also want to recognize at the outset the efforts of the team here at bpc, led by trent 11 and anand parekh, consisting of leaders in health and housing space come and i think many are here today, and just if you here, would you please stand up if you are part of that advisory group that we have? they were very helpful in all of us. thank you. [applause] >> over the next hour we will hear first from the task force members on the recommendations. this will be followed, moderate discussion with a task force led by anand parekh et al. but an open question and answer period and all of you here in the audience levitt opportunity for some questions. so at this time please welcome a wonderful friend of bpc, the senior health and housing task force member, secretary cisner cisneros. [applause] >> thank you.

senator mel martinez former u.s. representative allyson schwartz and former u.s.resentative vincent weber all have been tremendous leaders for this effort with a level of technical unmatched and we very much thank them for their dedication to this particular project. i also want to recognize at the outset the efforts of bpc led by the staff of the task force as well as the external account and external advising council consisting of leaders in health and housing space. we will hear first from the task force members on the recommendations. this will be followed by the task force led by dr. nye and followed by the open question-and-answer. that can all be here in the audience will have an opportunity for some questions but at this time please welcome a wonderful friend the senior health and housing task force member secretary cisneros. [applause] >> thank you. bill thank you very much for your kind words and thank you for your service. at capitol hill and sigma and that the bpc were he is focused on important questions before our country. four years ago he was helpi

senator mel martinez. >> nicee job. >> thank you very much. i have enjoyed so much getting to know you better and to work with you and not onlyve on this but otheru housing issues and the past. again, like you, i hope that we'll have a chance to do more in the future as well. it's been productive. one thing tong remember as we le in the current times that this city lives in is that this bipartisan policy center is a hallmark of what is needed in washington so very much which is bipartisan ideas. ideas that bring together differing points of view but at theth end of the day resolve to find common ground so we can reach solutions, so that we can move the country forward. that's one thing i love so much about doing a this work. so may happens to be older american's month. in recognition of many ways seniors contributent to the communities and to america. the task force is releasing the plans at the time. we're going to try to maximize thee contributions as the senio population grows. monthly mortgage payments and the cost of home mmaintenance ca

senator mel martÍnez. [applause] >> thank you very much. well, the feeling is mutual henry.e enjoyed getting to know you better not only on this but other housing issues at bpc in the past and like you hope will have a chance to do more in the future as well. i really enjoyed working within vin weber and allyson. we have had a lot of productive conversations while, you know, one thing that is important to remember as we live in the current times that this city lives in is that the bipartisan policy center is a hallmark of what is needed in washington so very much which is bipartisan ideas, ideas that bring together different points of view but at the end of the day resolve to find common ground so we can reach solutions, so we can move the country forward. that's one of the great things i love so much about doing this work. so may just happens to be oiledder americans' month, in recognition seniors contribute to communities and to america. so it is fitting that the task force is releasing a report at this time, our goal is to offer some policy ideas that can help maximize th

hayakawa, rudy boschwitz and mel martinez serving in the senate. and this is only the skimming the easy names off the top. it would be too difficult to list all the house members which simply run out of time. in 1790, 10% of congress was foreign-born. in the mid 1880's, 8% of congress was foreign born. today it's down to 2%. central to the notion of the nation of immigrants has been that america has been a refuge of the oppressed. americans, of course, have been proud of this. and this is part reflected by the nickname of the two great entrees to the united states, both ellis island and angel island were known as the golden door at the time that they were active and in subsequent history since. there is a good reason for this. whatever else we may say in criticizing some aspects of american culture and american society, the golden door is provided an enormous amount of economic opportunity as well as a safe haven for political and religious refugees from around the world. emma lazarus' home on the base -- poem on the base of the statue of liberty e

senator mel martinez. >> nicee job. >> thank you very much. i have enjoyed so much getting to know you better and to work with you and not onlyve on this but otheru housing issues and the past. again, like you, i hope that we'll have a chance to do more in the future as well. it's been productive. one thing tong remember as we le in the current times that this city lives in is that this bipartisan policy center is a hallmark of what is needed in washington so very much which is bipartisan ideas. ideas that bring together differing points of view but at theth end of the day resolve to find common ground so we can reach solutions, so that we can move the country forward. that's one thing i love so much about doing a this work. so may happens to be older american's month. in recognition of many ways seniors contributent to the communities and to america. the task force is releasing the plans at the time. we're going to try to maximize thee contributions as the senio population grows. monthly mortgage payments and the cost of home mmaintenance ca

look at the connection between health care and housing for the elderly with henry cisneros and mel martinez. you can watch it live at 2:00 eastern on c-span two. house a look at the white messaging strategy for the iran nuclear agreement. a national security advisor from the obama administration was asked to appear at the hearing but did not attend. lawmakers heard from a former adviser to the george w. bush administration and representatives from two washington-based think tanks. >> i think it is important we take this up and deal with this situation as we keep going. there are three items i would ask for unanimous consent -- first is the aspiring novelist to became the obama administration policy guru, the second is a letter from may 16 addressed to me and copied to the ranking member from neil eggleston talking about how they'll white house would not to then rhodes available committee today. i would also like to enter a letter from senator cornyn, senator mark kirk and senator john barrasso and come without objection, i would like to enter these into the record. >> without objection, so