. >> host: also joining us here on "the communicators" is tim starks, homeland security reporter for "congressional quarterly." >> host: thanks, gentlemen. looking at how long this is seemingly taking, everybody seems to think it's a good idea to have interoperable communications. looking at why congress hasn't done this, i'm not asking you to be them and explain their -- but what are the obstacles, what are the problems, why hasn't this happened yet? >> guest: well, i think, i mean, i'll tell you my view, and that is that there are people who believe that there are different ways of approaching this solution than the way that public safety believes. so, you know, we have growing bipartisan support both in the house and in the senate to support what we believe is the right solution, and that's, basically, the language that's in senate 911. but at the same time, it isn't unusual in congress for people to have their own opinions and to believe that they know better than the people that are affected. so that is kind of where we are. i can't tell you exactly why they aren't supporting it

. >> final question, tim starks how would you address it? >> we hope the public would realize when parton that this is and come to their elected representatives this is something they want to get done. >> harlin mcewen of the national association of chiefs of police, jack brown of the arlington county office of emergency management, and tim starks of the congressional quarterly. gentlemen, thank you for being on the communicators. >> thank you. >> thank you. recognizes the gentleman from which is currently numbers, >> members of congress held a ceremony for the victims of 9/11 at the u.s. capitol. coming up, we'll here from john boehner and other congressional leaders. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conv

. >> host: and final question, tim starks. >> host: how do you get them to address it? is. >> guest: well, we hope that the public will realize how important this is and convey to their elected representatives that this is something they want to get done. >> host: harlin mcewen of the international association of chiefs of police, jack brown of the arlington county office of emergency management and tim starks of "congressional quarterly." gentlemen, thank you for being on "the communicators." >> guest: thank you. >> guest: thank you. >> coming up next, the u.s. ambassador to libya talks about relations with libya's new government. then we're live at a conference of the congressional hispanic caucus institute for a discussion on economic issues impacting the latino community. and later the senate gavels back at 2 p.m. eastern for a period of general speeches followed by more debate on a measure to approve the renewal of import restrictions on products from burma. >> tonight following the cnn tea party express, republican presidential candidates debate, we'll have life c