. >> sean lengell, ginger gibson, thank you so much. >> every four years the republican national convention adopted a national platform, an official statement on the position of a variety of issues. our live coverage begins tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. eastern from tampa, florida. watch "newsmakers" with marsha blackburn today on c-span. but americans for tax reform talked last week about the u.s. tax system and how it applies abroad and is implement on u.s. foreign policy. he also commented on paul ryan as the vice-presidential candidates. this is 1.5 hours. >> ok. folks, ladies and gentlemen, i think we are ready to begin. i am the editor of the national interest magazine. i am delighted to have all of you here. welcome. i am particularly delighted to have grover norquist here. grover is one of those people about whom is often said in these kinds of settings, he needs no introduction, but i am going to give him one anyway, because he is too interesting not to. he is a massachusetts native, harvard b.a. and mba. he quickly gravitated to the district of columbia, where he has significant position