here's what michael burgess from texas had to say about it this morning. >> can we really trust the administration that wrote this disastrous missive in the first place? and so mishandled the implementation? do we trust them to now fix it? do we trust them to now change their minds in two or three weeks' time when perhaps winds are blowing from a different direction? >> so as a reaction to that, democrats have their own proposal now, they're putting into law what the president has said he will do, and that means that people can keep their insurance plans for a year, and they would notify the insurance companies what the options are, and it would provide protections so they don't get taken advantage. the house is run by republicans, and what we'll be watching for today is the vote and how many democrats decide to support that one. >> winds changing in a different direction. libby casey on capitol hill. thank you very much. >>> there is a worldwide search right now for people linked to a massive child pornography ring. 348 people were arrested, the investigation spanning 50 countries. and nichol joh

he is republican congressman, michael burgess of texas.oon, martin. how are you? >> i should apologize, first of all, for the last time you were on, because we only managed to have less than a minute, as you remember, because of events on the day. i was hearing what you said yesterday, and you said that the affordable care act is not getting better. in fact, it may be getting worse. however, the "new york times" quotes sources who say the federal exchange has signed up almost double its october total, and in half the time. so how would you interpret those figures, if they are true? >> let's talk about those figures. but as referenced, my lead-in to the questioning of mr. chow yesterday. we're hearing from sources within the administration, certainly this red team report, that was released to us, they had a pretty good idea october 1st, this thing was not going to work. they were required that one of the boundaries they could not cross was they couldn't delay the implementation. october 1st had to be the go live date. and couple with that,

michael burgess. i have spent 25 years practicing medicine in north texas. then i was elected to the house of representatives. i am chair of the health care oversight committee. this week we held the ministration accountable once again further failed promises to the american people and their it minute -- misleading statements to congress. the reality of the health care law does not match what the president promised. the website was launched before was finished. waves of cancellation letters, these are shock of high premiums, coupled with ever increasing deductibles. many families are now learning that they may not just lose their plans, but if they like their doctors, they may lose their doctors to. in part, there's a shortage of primary care physicians. many of these plans will pay doctors less. whose waiting rooms are evil have chosen not to participate in the new plans. it is a train wreck for doctors and patients. if the trainer for the american people. this is only the beginning. a stack of sad stories comes in. we receive letters from small business ow

with us now is michael burgess of texas, the vice chairman over the oversight investigations subcommitteee website is not even done yet. to listen to that. >> apportion remains to be launched on october 1. >> i don't have an exact percentage. and i look at it in terms of overall marketplace systems. >> we have never talked about what is complete or not complete? >> i think it was a priority of functions that need to be embraced. you have to authenticate an individual and that is a key. >> 50%, 40%, 30%? >> i think it was and it is stunning. gerri: this website isot done. it's unclear if he is saying that 60% is yet to be built. either way, it is a nightmare. and providers render services and they will need to be paid. and i think it's reading between the lines of what he was telling the committee. but they are not ready at this point to be able to process those payments to providers and what's going to happen to our doctors offices and hospitals and accounts receivable blue now. i'm telling you can't afford this. >> it's unbelievable. your doctor comest you know exactly what the impact wo

a 15-member panel created with obamacare, and the role is -- congressman michael burgess, a republicanm texas who is a medical doctor, says he worries about its influence. >> it is an increase in power by the agency in the executive branch. people who are wl remove from the active practice of medicin. that becomes even more problematic. when you think of the damage that the affordable care act as to the doctor-patient relationship, this may be a final straw. >> reporter: former alaska governor sarah palin called this group debt panels and was blasted for it. some in the mainstream media are now disputing it could lead to rationing of care. >> not fully forthcoming. >> reporter: you believe that there will be rationing, a k a death panels. >> it is built into the bland. it is not like a gas or a judgment. it will be part oft. >> reporter: former vermont governor also against it writing in the "wall street journal" in july by setting dr. reimbursement rates in determining which pcedures and drugs will be covered and at what price, the ipad will be able to stop certain treatments of membe

. >> republican congressman from texas, michael burgess sits on the house energy and commerce committeessman, good to see you. >> good morning, craig. >> while they may not all live in your district, what do you say to the president's criticism that by not opting to expand medicaid, at least, not opting to expand medicaid 1 million people who could have insurance in texas, do not. >> let's get a couple of things out there first. medicaid will continue to exist in texas as it has. so for the blind and disabled to certain pregnant women, that coverage does not change with or without the affordable care act. 25% of the state budget right now is spent on medicaid. i think governor perry was wise in his decision to say not so fast. >> look, when the supreme court changed the equation -- >> congressman, before we get to that, i want to go back to what you just said because i think it's important here especially for our viewers who are watching and listening to understand that there are 6 million people who don't have insurance in texas alone and by expanding medicaid in that state, 1 million

michael burgess of texas: >> any good triage doctor knows before they can fully treat or cure the patient, they have to deal with the immediate problems. in this case, they have to stop the hemorrhage of people losing their private health insurance because of the affordable care act. >> reporter: but the bill also goes a key step further: it lets insurance companies sell new customers plans that fall short of the federal standards. california democrat henry waxman warned that provision would undermine the entire program. >> it will destabilize the health insurance exchanges, raise premiums, and continue to allow insurers to discriminate on the basis of pre-existing conditions. under the republican bill, insurers could cherrypick the best risks and destabilize the insurance market for everyone else. >> reporter: in the end, the vote was 261 to 157 with 39 democrats voting for the republican bill. white house officials feared even more democratic defections before the president announced he's giving insurance companies the option of extending current policies that fall short of the health c

michael burgess is a congressman from texas. he talks about the affordable care act saying it doesn't match what obama initially promised heard here he is. it is not become clear that the reality of the president's health care law does not match what he promised. a website that was launched before it was finished, waves of cancellation letters, the sticker shock of high premiums coupled with ever increasing deductibles. many families are now learning that they may not just lose her plans, but if they like the doctor they may lose her doctor to. they may lose her doctor because in part there is already a shortage of primary care physicians. any of these plans will be so manydoctors last doctors whose majority full have chosen not to participate in the plan. it is a train wreck for doctors and patients. as importantly is a train wreck for the american people. that is congressman michael burgess of texas. john kerry istate in geneva today to participate in talks over iran's nuclear program. running york tiimes" about it says that i

michael burgess, congressman from texas, thank you very much.ng you're going to be the first one in the office today. >> probably right. >> going to be fascinated to see how many democrats are not happy with the president's proposal today and going to vote on the upton bill. if the president had not come forward, i think a majority of them would have. >> we'll keep you posted. heather nauert, good morning. >> it seems every day we learn something new about the benghazi. new information coming out, survivors of the benghazi terror attack tell their stories to members of congress. we now learned that the attackers knew the location of the safe room where ambassador chris stevens and his security team were seeking shelter that night. this is a fascinating twist. according to the late congressman bill young who spent 90 minutes speaking to diplomatic security agent david ubin, wound in the attack, young originally spoke off the record to fox, but after his death his widow gave his permission to broadcast this audio interview. listen. >> we emphasize