that, and i just want to thank you so much, and thank you, on behalf of members of the omega sci-fi -- omega psi fi inc. and, keep pushing for our cities because we need this audience as often as we can. i appreciate this. host: we want to thank clarence anthony, ceo and director of the national league of cities, for being here with us this morning. we will have to have you back on. guest: thank you very much. thank you very much, jesse. >> c-span has around-the-clock coverage of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, all available at c-span.org/coronavirus. watch white house briefings, updates from governors and state fromials, track the spread the u.s. and -- in the u.s. and around the world. watch any time, unfiltered, at coronavirus. ,> we are back with kevin koser vice president at the r street institute. good morning. >> good morning. host: first, tell us what you are and what you do. guest: we are a think tank in washington dc, and we study a wide range of issues that try to bring practical solutions to the issue -- to the table. we cover telecom, tobacco farm reduction, security, and