programs to deal with medical liability issues, that the ama -- they want caps, but the president, nancy nielsen, said she did not expect him to support caps. it is different than president bush. it is a tough go politically, no matter who is in office, but the president is saying he is going to look at. it is a break from his predecessors, but what he said yesterday was not anything new, so it's sort of remains to be seen as to how comprehensive or aggressive of a plan he will support or put forward. so we will have to see. host: is it fair to say that no matter what type of health care legislation does pass, it is going to be doctors determining that its success or not? guest: they are going to have a big role. there are folks who believe that doctors are big alligators, meaning that if your doctor does not -- are big but alligatovali, that they either need the ama to say they support this waor just not to work against it. i think president obama went to chicago yesterday because he wants to get their support, and the house and senate are doing a lot to try to entice changing the medicare form

we will hear from ama president nancy nielsen and president-elect james rohack.s is about ten minutes. >> i am with channel 2 in chicago. essie mae for there were scattered boos when the president said he did not favor the med mal caps. no big surprise. he did not favor him-- the state capitol either. unhappy were you with that? >> he didn't say anything and so we really weren't surprised of course. what we were thrilled about is that this is the first democratic president that has talked with us about any kind of liability reform so that was the good news. i think the other was no surprise. >> dave michaels with the dallas news. the president said today the public auction is your friend. speaking to positions-- physicians and the house of delegates is going to consider a resolution that would tell the ama to oppose the adoption. do you think the president's assertion that of the option is your friend will convince any of your positions seem to be very skeptical about a public auction that they should it least consider it? >> i think what you heard today was, was

it's my privilege to introduce doctor nancy h. nielsen, resident of the american medical association. [applause] >> thank you. if you have watched the president, he goes thank you, thank you, and you sit down. good morning, everyone. it's a great, great honor and privilege for us to welcome back home to chicago the president chicago the president of the united states, barack obama. [applause] >> the president will be coming in and just a second, just a couple words to him. mr. president, we appreciate that you've taken the timeout of a busy schedule to join us, and we are grateful for your efforts to make the path towards reform as open and inclusive as possible, and in particular that we have been included in those efforts. you have said that a test of the american ideal is whether we allow ourselves to be shaped by events and history, or whether we act to shape them. america's physicians want to help shape a better future for our patients and our country. [applause] >> we know firsthand that change is needed and that the status quo is a