host: all right, debbie, we will have commerce been phil roe respond. -- congressman phil roe respondest: actually, i am being realistic, and i was living recently in rural appalachian tennessee where we took care of everybody, whether they had insurance or they didn't. most people may not be aware of this, but in a hospital, but if you accept medicare patients, there was a law that was passed in 1986, and you would want us to do this anyway, but we take care of you whether you are legally here in the statute or not legally an whether you could pay or not. i am proud of that, i think that is a good thing. we want to cover everybody could we just think, debbie, there is a better way to do it, and a less-expensive way to do it. earlierthe gentleman pointed out how much money we spend on health care in this country. i totally agree. with the money that is available now, we can cover all the people in america if we spend our money more wisely. host: clifford in florida, democratic living. -- democratic caller. caller: yes, i would like to ask this fellow, the whole deal about doing the af

. >> on the next washington journal, congressman phil roe on the gop alternative to the alternative -- obamacare. and later, nbc news correspondent harry smith talks about his documentary looking at marijuana in colorado. washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 eastern. you can share your thoughts on facebook and twitter. >> federal reserve chairman janet yellen testifies before the senate taking committee thursday. the first time since being confirmed to lead the central bank. you can watch it live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. you can also join the conversation on facebook and twitter. >> blown out and broke. year in, year out. they fought the worst drought in history. they stopped, choked to death on arrenaron lined. -- b land. many were ahead of them, but then he stayed. hopes, andinery, credit were gone. resettlement.s. administration documentary "the ins."that the plao sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on c-span three. >> now, a statement right arizona governor jan brewer. bill the religious rights that would have allowed businesses to refuse service to gay customers

representative tom price and representative phil roe have plans that would dismantle one size fits all approach to health care that has been imposed on our country by obamacare. instead it would focus on the delivery of health care by focusing on consumer demand and consumer choice. you all know, there's a tendency to focus on the movement on the details of different plans than and we sometimes will obsess over there. but the truth is that there is really a lot more in these different plans that are being presented here today and others that are percolating throughout congress and in the conservative think tank role. there's's lot more that join us on this issue than divides us. we ail agree that we should have choices. we all agree that the market drivers down prices than do federal mandate. health care should be affordable. and freedom should be the center piece of any health care plan. relationships with our doctors should not be coerced both of these plans put us on the path of reform. please join me in welcoming john price to talk about the first one. [applause] >> thank you so mu

and coming up in 45 minutes, congressman phil roe, republican of tm -- of tennessee about the alternatives to the affordable care act. and later, xavier becerra, chairman of the democratic caucus, discuss the house democratic agenda. and it 9:15, nbc news correspondent terry smith talks about his documentary looking at the marijuana industry in colorado. ♪ host: good morning. up on capitol hill today, federal reserve chairman chan -- janet yellen will be appearing before the senate banking committee to talk about the u.s. economic outlook for the year. we will have coverage on c-span3 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time. in your morning papers this morning, under the threat of a national boycott, jan brewer vetoed the religious freedom bill, saying it could divide arizona in ways we could

phil roe, a fellow ob-gyn from tri-cities, tennessee, former mayor of kingsport or johnson city. we can do it and we will do it. but, mr. president, you said if you like what you have, you can keep it. you also said if anybody, member of congress, has a better idea, bring it to you. and you will consider it. well, i've mentioned two bills here tonight. we have other ideas and you have 2 1/2 years, almost three years left in your second term. you want a legacy, we're going to help you have a legacy. and a good one. but you've got to work with us. it's a two-way street. and with that i'll yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: members reminded to direct all emarks to the chair. under the speaker's announced policy of january 3, 2013, the chair recognizes the gentleman from iowa, mr. king, for 30 minutes. mr. king: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it's an honor to be recognized to address you here on the floor of the house of representatives, in this great deliberative body that we are part of. and i appreciate the delivery of mr. gingrey a little bit earlie