phases one and two are currently under construction in both phases are due to be completed by the end of next month. block one at a really us walker and carol is phase 3 and that's started construction in february of 2016 and on schedule to be completed in november of this year. once the public housing policeman units have been built the housing authority will transfer vacated land 25 point two develop proper for development is markedly inclusionary workforce housing. in october 2014 the commission approved a master agreement that governs these land transfers and resulting site reconfiguration. this slide shows a description of the types of units and incomes served for all components of the new development. there are categories of the affordable units which includes public housing replacement and tax credit units and those will serve 50% ami and below. they are also 279 workforce and inclusionary units which will primarily serve families between 120-160% ami. consistent with the purpose of principles to minimize displacement residence main on site during construction. the construction

phases one and two are currently under construction in both phases are due to be completed by the end of next month. block one at a really us walker and carol is phase 3 and that's started construction in february of 2016 and on schedule to be completed in november of this year. once the public housing policeman units have been built the housing authority will transfer vacated land 25 point two develop proper for development is markedly inclusionary workforce housing. in october 2014 the commission approved a master agreement that governs these land transfers and resulting site reconfiguration. this slide shows a description of the types of units and incomes served for all components of the new development. there are categories of the affordable units which includes public housing replacement and tax credit units and those will serve 50% ami and below. they are also 279 workforce and inclusionary units which will primarily serve families between 120-160% ami. consistent with the purpose of principles to minimize displacement residence main on site during construction. the construction

as we said, this is three phases. we'll start with phase three beginning. we'll first have the competitive health insurance act. as you know, obamacare has destroyed the marketplace. one third of all the counties in this country only have one choice. that also creates a monopoly. some counties have no insurance, and the government wants to penalize you because you can't even buy them. obamacare created 23 co-ops, giving $2 billion, 18 have already collapsed. so the goal is to provide federal antitrust scrutiny to an industry that's becoming increasingly concentrated. second, we'll provide small business health fairness act. we talk so much about letting small businesses pool together but we also talk about across state lines. this allows small businesses to pool together and go across state lines. i opened my first business when ways 19 years old. three lessons you always learn. you are the first to work, the last to leave and the last to be paid but you know the those that work for you are like family. you want to provide health care for them. but you are

this is the first phase in a three-phase process. the energy and commerce committee marked up more than 27 hours, the ways and means committee, 18 hours. that's collective 45 hours of debate and deliberation. this is regular order. this is the committee and our members at work. just what the american people expected from their representatives. the work will continue next week under the leadership of chairwoman diane black in the budget committee. i want to put this work in perspective osmba macare is failing. -- obamacare is failing. we cannot do nothing. it would cause more harm and hurt for the american people. additionally, repealing this law without the replace poolcies the committees an conferences have worked on would be just as damaging. as i said, this is step one in a three-phase step. first i'd like to bring up chairman walden. mr. walden: thank you, leader. it's great to have the markup behind us. i think our committee did incredibly important and good work. we had an open process where everybody that had amendments could

if we're going through three different phases, in that third phase, we can bring up and pass that piece of legislation that other members can fill that it gives them greater support to pass for this one. >> what do you think about that idea of going around -- >> i'm sorry what did you say? >> what do you think about that idea, though, go around the parliamentarian? >> that's a senate question. i would wish that we're still dealing with a budget act of 1974. i would love the idea that we could repeal and replace exactly how we would want it. it is unfortunate that in the had house we're being contained with all of our ideas based upon a senate rule and a bird rule. i think that's a frustrating part but we know where we are and we're not going to sit back because obamacare is failing. how many more counties have to open up the next day and find that someone has pulled out -- it is a death spiral. we have been studying this for seven years. we have had more than 113 hearings in the past congresses. we have put before the voters in a better way of what we would do with obamacare, replacing

so that's phase two. phase three is to pass the bills that we want to pass that we cannot put in reconciliation because of those budget rules. what's an example of that? interstate shopping across state lines. we love that policy, think it's critical. but as you well know, you cannot put that in a budget reconciliation bill, otherwise it can be filibustered. we believe in association health plans. let people through their trade associations, farmers of the american farm bureau plan, small businesses through the nfib plan, we very much believe in that policy but we know the rules don't allow us to put that in reconciliation. medical liability reform. defense of medicine is cranking up healthcare costs and makes it ultimately more expensive for everybody but we know we can't put that in reconciliation. those phase three bills will take 60 votes in the senate. phase one is this repeal and replace bill. phase two, tom price regulates the market and brings certainty so we can have more choices and more plans a

as we cross the finish line on phase 1, were also going to work on additional phases. phase 3, the legislation that will reduce cost and increase choices. the legislation to remove the antitrust position for insurance companies. to give small businesses the opportunity to join together in association health plan. this is about freedom. these are conservative, patient centered reforms that are going to increase choices and we know that they will make healthcare more affordable and more accessible. seven years ago, this very week, obamacare was signed into law. since then we've seen premiums go up, deductibles go up and the only thing that hasn't gone up his patient satisfaction. there you are. family of four, single, young, old one of the most vulnerable in our community under our plan, you'll be able to pick the best health insurance plan to meet your needs. not a plan that the government thanks you should have. doing nothing is not an option. obamacare collapsing and were on a rescue mission. were on a mission to create a better healthcare plan for every person in thi

phase two with dr. tom price driving markets through a lot of the ability he has by regulation and then in favor -- >> i just want to be precise. i want to be precise because a lot of viewers don't know what phase two is or phase three. phase two would give the secretary of health and human resources an opportunity to change regulations put in place by the obama administration. we don't know what those changes would be. we don't know if the courts would say those changes are okay. >> right. >> phase three would require the senate to vote for major changes. it would require also votes in the senate. they have a 52-48 majority. you would need at least eight democrats if all the republicans held firmly to support phase 3. it doesn't look right now like phase three is going anywhere. >> i would disagree. i think in phase three we do have some pretty good things like competition across state lines, more competition between insurance companies, doctors and hospitals we think will reduce prices. we get reform

but in phase two and three, which may be concurrent along with this phase one but in phase two an three, we look forward to bringing solutions to solve the remarkable challenge that patients have across this land with the increasing price of drugs. i've got to run. we've got a guy right here who will answer the rest of the questions. thank you so much. god bless you. >> house republicans have introduced their proposal to replace the affordable care act. it would keep two popular provisions of the 2010 health care law, allowing children to stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26. also requiring health insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions. among the major changes to the health care plan, eliminating subsidies for health insurance premiums and replacing them with tax credits and getting rid of the individual mandate that every american has health insurance. tomorrow, the house ways and means committee will take up the affordable care act replacement legislation. that committee meets at 10:30 a.m. eastern and you can see it live on our companion netw

they uncovered five phases in the conversations. the introduction, problem setting, exploration, problem—solving and the wrapup. the best councillors were really quick to get through this problem exploration phase. they were really good at getting to the heart of the issue to understand that, and they were quicker to move on in the conversation, which means that they then had more time to spend in this problem—solving phase. then had more time to spend in this problem-solving phase. at the end of the chat, texters can rate their experience and the council. the researchers found that effective councillors avoided canned responses and able to shift the texter‘s outlook. we built an algorithm set that could measure different kinds of perspective change from talking, using lots of negative words, to talking about more positive words, to talk about how much you focus on the past versus the present and future, and how much you focus on versus other people. the next step is to create training tools for councillors, like real—time feedback

two and phase three. it was great to welcome the president of the conference this morning. for weeks now he's got indirectly engaged in negotiating with our member memd he said bring me your best ideas and you saw every element of the conference come together to bring those ideas everybody from the republican study committee members to the freedom caucus members who came forward and president trump brought those ideas together and we agreed in the package we put together last night to add all of those elements to th to the bill thate it better for families because at the heart of this is the acknowledgment that obamacare has failed the american people and i think it's important to get back to the reason we are doing this is because we are leading a rescue mission to finally let families be in charge of their health care decisions and. there are literally 14 million people that will choose to get off of obamacare if we give them the freedom. i think that is a novel idea to make their own choices in health

into the management phase.need to have business people saying hey, listen, we need to -- we have got a great product here and these are the features and benefit and we have a schedule and we are meeting the schedule and going this direction and what have you. we are missing that. and i think that we are making a t strategic mistake, because we need customers in the end game. and we see what has happened with the oakland connection down there on bart. we don't need that problem. we want a full vibrant transit center and we have to work to that. not only do we have to build it, about you we have to work to see this achieved as well. and that takes marketing and takes public relations and it takes a long term effort to make it happen. with he need to be on that ball, thank you. >> okay, and then we have saline jones? good morning, directors. chairman, my name is doren jones i am a former ac transit bus driver of 21 years, and a candidate for the ac transit board of directors, i am here today to express my humble a

the third phase is the phase that requires a further piece of legislation. the insurance things. purchase across state line, medical malpractice reform. all of those things. if you look at the totality of it, it's the kind of things we've been working for for years and years to get the patient centered healthcare going. if you look at the entire package together, they will be wholly supportive. >> neil: some of the items, going over state lines, that is added in later? is that what i understand? >> a process through the regulatory component or the process not going through the budget bill. the budget bill is confined. there's rules for things that can't go it if they don't deal with revenue or spending. that's confining to it. there has to be another legislative package as well. >> neil: how aggressive do you think the president will be leading this charge to get your initiative, the one you've been working with your colleagues? >> the president is wholly behind this. we've got a third of the counties in the nation that only have one insurance issuer in the county. five states, t

and they have a plan that is in three phase, this bill is phase one, phase two is do a lot by regulationand secretary price, and phase three is a bill they are work on that will be passed shortly after this bill that does a lot of the things we care about like to creating competition across state lines and some of the other changes. so we are in discussion with him. they heard us, the bill as it stands now has serious problems. but i'm encouraged the president indicated they are working to make it better. >> what changes are you pushing for? >> i'm with tea party patriots. we met with the vice president and the president today. i'm even couraged because they are listen together american people. i listened to four grassroots supporters from all over the country. i received 3,000 emails in the last 48 hours and thousands of our activists expressed their concerns about this legislation. and i'm 10 couraged the president and vice president are listening and they are working to improve the legislation and they want to do what's right for the mire can families. -- right for american families.

there are three phases. one, the bill that was introduced last evening in the house of representatives. two, the regulatory modifications and the changes that can be put into place. as you know, the previous of ministration used regulations. there were 192 specific rules that were put out as they relate to obamacare, over 5000 letters of guidance and the like. we are going to go through every one of those to make certain, if they help patients, we will continue. if they harm patients, or increase costs, they need to be addressed. there is other legislation that will be addressed back in be done through the reconciliation process. the goal of all of this is patient centered health care, where patients and families and doctors are making decisions, and not be federal government. we commend the house for the introduction of the bill and we look forward to working with all individuals in this process. i look forward to a few questions. yes, sir? what does it say about this legislation, that you already have oppo

phase one is this repeal and replace bill. phase two so we can more choices and more plans and get the states back in the game of being able to regulate health care. phase three, pass those reforms that we believe in and we think will make it even better but we know we can't put in reconciliation. thank you very much, everybody. appreciate it. >> announcer: house republican leaders talking about their health care plan released yesterday that repeals parts of the affordable care act scaling back the federal role in health care and tomorrow we'll be live at the house ways and means committee. the energy and it commerce committee share jurisdiction over the legislation. watch live markup coverage at 10:30 a.m. eastern on c-span3. you can read the bill at our website go to cspan.org. >> this weekend c-span2's tv is live from the festival of books with two days of panel discussions and author interviews. our coverage begins at noon eastern and authors country richard reeves, the shocking story of the japanese/american internment. t

as far as your first question about phase 3, there is into phase 3 in terms of rad itself. we are-as-mention we started grabbed phase 1 in november 2015 and we are [inaudible] bad phase 2 and were in the middle of the throws of all the fun early supper we find out everything that's even worse than we thought it was. so we are not done yet by any stretch of the imagination, and we put our difficult projects in the phase 2. so we are still in the thick of that one. however, i do want to let you know that there is also what we call hope sf and that was the cities effort under gavin newsom as mayor, where the city decided to backfill the loss of hope six funding from the federal government in about 2002. so, we have hunters view which is public housing and it is now in its phase 3 of complete redevelopment which means demolition, all new infrastructure street sidewalks, lighting, those buildings are now nearly complete for that replacement of the public housing cured we are now in the middle mouse griffith. a smaller project for hope sf is another huge redevelopment project. we

two legislative phases, one regulatory phase that are so important. and what we want to do, what do we want to make certain is that we respect the principles of health care that the nation embraces. we all want a system that's affordable for everybody. we want a system that's accessible for everybody. we want a system of the highest quality. we want a system that incentivizes innovation so that we can have that highest quality. and then we want a system that empowers patients and does so through accountability and transparency and choices for patients. so when you look at what the principles are, every step of this process we need to be true to those principles and put in place and do all of the things that we can do in a mcical, logical, legal constitutional manner that allow us to reach that end. so what does that mean for the legislation? you've got various parts of the legislation, the flexibility that's so important for the governors to be able to define and the state legislatures to define how they're going to handle their vulnerable population,

that is phase two. billsthree is to pass the that we want to pass that we cannot put in reconciliation because of those budget rules. an example of that is interstate stopping -- chopping across state lines. we think that is critical. as you know, you cannot put that in a budget reconciliation bill, otherwise it would be filibustered. we believe in association health plans. with people through their save -- trade associations, restaurateurs for the national restaurant association, small businesses through the nfib plan , by their health insurance and nationwide line pools. we know the rules do not allow us to put that in reconciliation. medical liability reform, the practice of defense and medicine is cranking up health care costs practicing the defense and medicine which makes health care more expensive for everybody. that inwe can't put reconciliation. three bills we will move at the same time and push those to the finish line. those will take and 60 votes in the senate. phase one is this repeal and r

if we roll all three phases into phase one, why not do that? why not expand the ability of the administration to offer regulatory relief by incorporating legislative changes that can enhance their ability to bring about that relief? and as to phase three, why not put that into phase one, into this bill? this whole bill would be a whole lot better if they did that. the fact that they're putting all of this off onto phase 3 to me suggests that this is not likely to materialize. if they wanted this to materialize, why wouldn't they for example put the refund amount tax credit in phase three? >> they argue that phase three they need 60 votes, but do as much in phase one as you can because that would only require 51 votes in the senate. so, they say they're trying to be practical. >> with respect, i think they are overstating their case when it comes to the senate rules. i don't think it is a foregone conclusion by any stretch of that word to say that none of this could possibly, in any conceivable universe, be put into a package now that could surv

as far as your first question about phase 3, there is into phase 3 in terms of rad itself. we are-as-mention we started grabbed phase 1 in november 2015 and we are [inaudible] bad phase 2 and were in the middle of the throws of all the fun early supper we find out everything that's even worse than we thought it was. so we are not done yet by any stretch of the imagination, and we put our difficult projects in the phase 2. so we are still in the thick of that one. however, i do want to let you know that there is also what we call hope sf and that was the cities effort under gavin newsom as mayor, where the city decided to backfill the loss of hope six funding from the federal government in about 2002. so, we have hunters view which is public housing and it is now in its phase 3 of complete redevelopment which means demolition, all new infrastructure street sidewalks, lighting, those buildings are now nearly complete for that replacement of the public housing cured we are now in the middle mouse griffith. a smaller project for hope sf is another huge redevelopment project. we

so either changing the phase 1 scope or really including this is the highest priority project in phase 2 of the ss ip is important to make this happen as a follow-on to the major projects in phase 1, the new headworks and the biosolids facility replacement project. thank you very much >> thank you. just look at the room i think this room is about 24 feet high. it's a big tunnel. any other public comment? seeing none, onto the consent calendar. mdm. sec. >> item number nine consent calendar. all matters listed hereunder constitute a consent calendar considered to be redeemed by the san francisco public utilities commission will be acted upon by a single vote of the commission. the be no separate discussion with these items unless a matter of the commission or the public so requests in which event the matter will be removed from the calendar and considered as a separate item. >> okay. i would like to remove item c. any other request to move iraq item from the consent calendar? or from the public? seeing none, can have a motion on the consent calendar, minus item c >> so moved. >> second.

into the management phase. we need to have business people saying hey, listen, we need to -- we have got a great product here and these are the features and benefit and we have a schedule and we are meeting the schedule and going this direction and what have you. we are missing that. and i think that we are making a t strategic mistake, because we need customers in the end game. and we see what has happened with the oakland connection down there on bart. we don't need that problem. we want a full vibrant transit center and we have to work to that. not only do we have to build it, about you we have to work to see this achieved as well. and that takes marketing and takes public relations and it takes a long term effort to make it happen. with he need to be on that ball, thank you. >> okay, and then we have saline jones? good morning, directors. chairman, my name is doren jones i am a former ac transit bus driver of 21 years, and a candidate for the ac transit board of directors, i am here today to express my humb

now, the president said this morning that that would be in either phase two or phase three. is that something that you believe the president could do through executive action or you yourself to do or is that something that needs to be addressed legislatively. >> there are different aspects across state lines that will allow patients the care they want. some of it might be done from a regulatory or rules standpoint. some of it might require legislation. that's where we are going to need assistance from our friends on the other side of the aisle. american people have demanded that they be able to to purchase across state lines. whether it's through association health plans who allows individuals in small business groups to pool together nationally to be able to purchase coverage or whether it's mom and dad who don't gain coverage through their employer that allows folks to pool together solely for the purpose of purchasing coverage even though they are not economically align. there are 18 million folks in that individual and small business government. that would give them the

the end result is when you have phase one, phase two, phase three. it's gonna be great. >> and the trump administration's "america first" budget prompts a backlash from democrats. >> i can't see how this budget can survive the light of day. >> and some republicans were reluctant to get behind a proposal that boosts military spending by slashing billions from government agencies and social service programs, many that support children and the elderly. >> meals on wheels sounds great. again, that's a state division to fund that. to take the federal money and give it to the states, and say, look, we want to give you money for programs that don't work, i can't defend that anymore. >> meals on wheels is a wonderful program, one i would never vote to cut even $1. >> we cover it all, with dan balz of the washington post, carol lee of the wall street journal, peter baker of the new york times, and ylan mui of cnbc. >> celebrating 50 years, this is "washington week." funding is provided by... ♪[music] >> additional funding is provided by newman's own foundatio

so that phase is easy to do. the third prong, which is all of these things that conservatives have been championing for a long time, and, frankly, many democrats agree with us on, is this ability to bring down costs through selling over state lines and allowing small businesses to group together is something that we've been talking about for over a decade. >> and you can get 60 votes? mr. spicer: and i think that we can not just get 60 -- i think this is something that should bring people together. i think there is bipartisan, bicameral support for almost every one of these things because they benefit -- there is no one that doesn't benefit. who could be against allowing insurance to be sold over state lines? it's something that you can do your car insurance -- so many -- there is no other product that i can think of -- i'm sure someone will fact-check me on this -- but for the most part, the american consumer, when you want a product, you can go online, you can go to a store. you have choice. you could go to a s

phase 3 is subject to 60 bucks and it is not a regulatory phase like phase 2. so this is we see mobility being able to buy and sell health insurance across state lines.like do you buy auto insurance and life insurance. they will get control of drug pricing. those are some of the features of the third phase. >> that seemed like the part that people are having the hardest time with. and yesterday we had tom with us. and 60 votes is for the stuff that will really transform the healthcare system. how do you get to 60 votes? i'm nothing democrats lined up to help in any way shape or form. we up -- we have 52 republican votes right now. where do these 60 votes come from? >> we are not looking at politics at all right now in terms of the next election. but i would say that factually speaking the democrats are defending 25 u.s. senate seats. the republicans are defending eight. the mathematically is a better math if you will for the republicans. but we are not thinking about politics at all. of the 25, the president and vice president carrie think 10 of the five by dou

in phase two and three which may be concrete along with this phase one, but in phase two and three that look for to bringing solutions to solve the remarkable challenge that the pt of across this land with the increase in price of drugs. i've got to run. you've got a guy writer who will answer all the rest of the questions. thank you so much. god bless you. >> thank you, dr. price. let me just can't continue on. the bottom line i think that te sector is making is that obamacare sought to cover 20 20y people and process it drove up cost for everybody whether not you are in the exchange enough. most people get entrance to their employers. older populations get their health just to medicare. low-income public gets their health care through medicaid, and veterans either insurance through tri-care. what we're talking about is a very defined amount of individuals that we're trying to address and not affect the entire system. obamacare turn our health care system on its head to address the pool of individuals who don't fall in any of the buckets of major our plan w we're talkig about with the

first of all, phasing it in.is no suggestion we have to have everything completed on the terms of oui’ everything completed on the terms of our exit before we can start talking about the future relationship. now it is much more constructive language and we have to be satisfied there has been substantial progress roundabout autumn, which is not that far away. second, on roundabout autumn, which is not that faraway. second, on the roundabout autumn, which is not that far away. second, on the budgetary contribution, no figure of 50 million even mentioned. they want to help identify what is a fair and reasonable sum. the third thing which was constructive if it is a priority from the eu's perspective, as well as ours, that we should have early discussions on reciprocity for eu citizens living in britain and british citizens living in the eu. that has been a key demand. i suppose it is a little tricky in terms of substantial progress because that might mean different things to different people. who is coming up with t

there is no three phase plan. that is political talk, it is just politicians engaging in spin" senator cotten, i cannot have said it better myself. all republicans in the house and senate should hear this. democrats will not help republicans repeal and replace the affordable care act, and one face, two phases, or threese dag phases.tr this trump care bill would cause such damage to our country, its citizens and average working gog families who will be paying more and getting less, we are notur going to be complicit. but, we will work with our republican colleagues to improve the existing law. if the president of majority leader say, all right, we are not quit repeal, let's work on some changes. we will do it with them, of course we will listen. but, they have got to drop repeal first. so, mr. president, again i urge my friends on the other side of the aisle to drop the repeal efforts, drop trump care, not a drop a bipartisan chip in it anb , in negotiate with dick democrats. turn back before it is too late.

each phase we talked about, phase one, phase two, phase three, there is repeal and replace aspect toone but republicans and conservatives have been talking about adding competition and driving costs down for decades now. selling across state lines. small business pooling all of those things have been part of conservative plans for aç long time. i think instilling that competition and allowing more access i think there is a big difference. there is no, we have, for the longest time, if you're a conservative, you think about this right now, that you have anyone who has an employer-based, their job comes from employer gives them health care, they're getting a subsidy. they're getting a credit. they don't pay taxes on their health care. their employer doesn't either. that is a huge disadvantage to anyone who is a sole proprietor or owns a small business. frankly to allow the playing field to be leveled and allow small businesses which are frankly the job creators in this country, to allow entrepreneurs and self-starters to get the same tax treatment a for e for 0 company gets is very co

a successful stabilization phase will set the stage for a successful normalization phase. in the normalization phase, local leaders and local governments will take on the process of restoring their communities in the wake of isis with our support. the development of a rejuvenated civil society in these places will lead to a disenfranchisement of isis and the emergence of stability and peace where there was once chaos and suffering. but none of this will happen automatically. we all need to support this effort. to date, in iraq and syria, the united states provides 75% of the military resources supporting our local partners in their fight against isis for humanitarian and stabilization support the ratio is reversed. with the united states providing 25% and the rest of the coalition providing 75%, the united states will do its part, but the circumstances on the ground require more from all of you. i ask each country to examine how it can best support these vital stabilization efforts especially in regard to contribution to military and financial resources. as we stabilize ar

phase three. phase i, phase ii company, not a phase. that's where our secretary -- tom price will sign away. he will sign his heart away. and he will get rid of those horrible things that have been signed over the year and then a lot of the goodies are added in phase three. or i will have a separate bill for the bidding of medicine. we will bring down. >> tucker: on march 4th, you are down in florida, you tweet -- the former administration wiretapped me. how did you find out? you said you just found out. >> president trump: i had been reading about things. i had been reading a "new york times" article about wiretapping. there was an article, i think they used that exact term it. i other things. i watched bret baier, where he was talking about certain, very complex sets of things happening. and wiretapping. i said wow it, there's lot of wiretapping being talked about. i won't discuss it for the most part because we have it before the committee. we will be submitting things before the committee very soon that have not been submitted as of

phase three because it's subject to 60 votes, not 50 and it's not a regulatory like phase two. so the third phase is mobility, being able to buy and sell health insurance across state lines which is the way you buy auto insurance and life insurance and it's also going to tackle tort reform now and get control of drug pricing so those are some of the features of the third phase. and a sense of 60 votes and how do you get to 60 votes? i don't see democrats lining up to help in any way, shape, or form. if you have a fantastic mid term election, it's hard to see it but where do the 60 votes come from? >> we're not looking at politics right now in terms of the next election but i would just say that factually speaking, the democrats are defending 25 u.s. senate seats next time and the republicans defend 8 so mathematically, it's a better map, if you will, for the republicans but we're not thinking about politics at all other than 25, the president and the vice president carried i think ten in the states, five by double digits. that ain't nothing but in terms of getting the votes tho

that phase is easy to do. the third prong, which conservatives have been championed for a long time, and frankly, dem a lot of democrats agree with us on. allowing small businesses to group together is something that we have been talking about for over a decade. and not just get 60 but this should bring people together. bipartisan, for almost every one of these things. they benefit, there is no one that doesn't benefit. it is something you can do your car -- there is no other product that i can think of, i'm sure someone will fact check me on this, but for the most part the american consumer when you want a product, can you go on-line, to a store, have choice, go to a store cross lines, go to maryland or the district. and shop around. with insurance, we don't have that ability. no question that increased competition drives down cost. it is just the nature -- an economic certainty. and allowing greater choice will do the same. respectfully, any senator that has that concern, there's no other entity that i can t

there is research on boost phase. one thing that sounded promising was airborne laser, a laser mountod 747 that could fly over the area and direct laser at the missile in either before it was launched or in the boost phase. when the missile is in the boost phase, full of fuel, the slightest thing can make it blowup. it is very vulnerable in that phase. the airborne laser was ditched. after lots of research, it just didn't work, it would require flying around target area, continuously and now we're looking at technology that would involve drones that would attack missiles in the boost phase. it is easy to hit missile if you know where it is. it is not so easy as i said, if missile launcher pulls out of a cave and fires something immediately, it might take more time. ideally, you want to have systems that work in all three phases, on the way up, mid-course and on the way down. you don't have one chance of shooting the missile down f. for instance long range intercontinental ballistic missile was fired and headed toward