. >> yes, to the extend -- wally herger and i had a meeting, an 80-vote thing last week that kept us from meeting, but iveed met with dave camp, we've discussed our relative problems and we are planning, i hope, next week early to meet with them as a group. they, as you know have a short outline of their bill. they've seen, and they're getting all the information from us. they're receiving all of your -- all of our, 300 or 00 pages, whatever. so the staffs are working hand in glove. there are differences, obviously. but we're not -- we're keeping them informed and they're keeping us informed. >> a lot of debate in the senate on single payer option, will that be part of the bill? >> it's an essential part of the bill without which it would be impossible to have competition and assure the american people they have a choice of plans because nobody trusts the private insurance companies. all they do is figure out how to not give you coverage. private insurance companies spend all kinds of -- this guy geller had testimony, they're going to support rescission. rescission says after you get

representative wally herger of california. representative, tell us about your role in shaping this debate. guest: i serve on the ways and means committee, which has joint responsibility with health care, and this is certainly one of the biggest issues before our committee. i might mention also in front of the congress this year. host: tell us about the republicans on this debate. what role are you going to play in the next few weeks? guest: i think it is important that we get all the facts out, that this is too important an issue, the issue of health care, which affects 1/6 of our entire economy, and in which virtually everyone unanimously is aware that it is broken. that we get all the facts out. we are having a markup in mid july. we're having a hearing this coming week on the health care legislation. there are some very concerning aspects that are out there that i believe need to be gone over. host: what are chief among them? guest: welcome the idea that somehow the government can come in with a plan that is going to compet