COME TO THE TABLE, PARTICULARLY HERE IN THE HOUSE WHERE I SERVE.
>> I'VE GOT MY FAVORITE BIPARTISAN PAIR IN THE HOUSE,
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN TOM REED OF NEW YORK AND DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSMAN JOSH GOTHEIMER OF NEW JERSEY, CO-CHAIRS OF THE
BIPARTISAN PROBLEM SOLVERS CAUCUS.
CONGRESSMAN REED, YOU INVESTMENTED FOR HOUSE VERSION
OF THE BILL. WHAT'S YOU REACTION TO HOW IT
PLAYED OUT? >> OBVIOUSLY I'M DISAPPOINTED
THAT THE SENATE COULDN'T TAKE ACTION BUT IT REAFFIRMS MY
BELIEF. WORKING WITH MY GOOD FRIEND,
JOSH GOTTHEIMER, THERE'S CRITICAL MASS TO TAKE ON THE
MARKETPLACE. IT'S COLLAPSING AND MILLIONS OF
AMERICANS NEED HELP. TIME FOR US TO COME TOGETHER AND
SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS FOR AMERICA.
>> CONGRESSMAN REED SAYS LET'S COME TOGETHER.
CONGRESSMAN GOTTHEIMER, THE PRESIDENT SAID LAST NIGHT, LET
OBAMACARE FAIL. ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THAT?
>> OF COURSE. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE MILLIONS
OF AMERICAN WHO IS DEND ON A STABLE MARKETPLACE.
I THINK MORE THAN EVER NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO SIT DOWN, PUT
ASIDE THE PARTISAN WAY THIS HAS BEEN DONE FOR MONTHS NOW, AND
SAY HOW CAN WE FIND A WAY TO WORK TOGETHER TO FIX IT IN A
SMART, RIGHT WAY THAT STABILIZES THE MARKETPLACE.
CAN'T HAVE IT. IN NEW JERSEY, PREMIUMS ARE UP
25%. WE'VE GOT TO FIGURE THIS OUT AND
WE'RE TRYING. >> LET'S TRY TOGETHER.
YOU TWO CHAIR THE PROBLEM SOLVERS CAUCUS.
LET'S SEE IF WE CAN HAVE A LIGHTNING ROUND ON HEALTH CARE
FOR YOU BOTH. THEY ARE ALL YES-OR-NO
QUESTIONS. HERE WE GO.
YOU'RE BOTH FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION STATES.
DO YOU WANT TO KEEP MEDICAID EXPANSION FUNDING?
YES OR NO. >> I THINK WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS
BRING MEDICATE OUT OF THE EQUATION AND FOCUS ON COMMON
GROUND. >> YES OR NO?
>> YES. CAN'T AFFORD TO GIVE THAT UP.
HURT SENIORS, NO WAY. >> YES-YES.
TWO, DO YOU WANT TO SHORE UP THE EXCHANGES?
>> WE NEED TO STABILIZE THE INDIVIDUAL MARKETPLACE SO YES.
SOME DISCUSSIONS AND POLL SIS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AS WE SPEAK.
>> OF COURSE. HAVE TO.
>> THERE WE GO. YES.
YES. MATERNITY CARE, IS IT AN
ESSENTIAL HEALTH BENEFIT? YES OR NO.
>> YES. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.
I THINK NOT GETTING EHPs ALLOWS US TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSION ON
COMMON GROUND. >> YES.
>> PERFECT. DO YOU WANT TO KEEP THE
INDIVIDUAL MANDATE? I NEED ALEX TREBEK HERE.
YES OR NO. THAT'S IT, GENTLEMEN.
YES OR NO. >> I THINK A NO ON THAT FOR ME
AND THAT'S MAYBE WHERE THE DIVISION IS.
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT.
CONGRESSMAN RHEE, ONE OF THE NEXT BATTLES CLEARLY TAX REFORM.
HOW FAR AWAY ARE WE FROM SIEG AN ACTUAL BILL?
I'VE MADE FUN-IT. THAT TAX REFORM BILL WAS LIKE MY
BOOK REPORT THAT I WROTE ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO SEE US CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION AND GO
THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS. ONE THING WE LEARNED FROM HEALTH
CARE, GET THE IDEAS OUT THERE. THAT'S WHY SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER,
KNOCH, RIGHT NOW WE'LL GO BACK TO OUR DISTRICTS, TELL PEOPLE
WHAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT IN REGARDS TO FIXING THE AMERICAN
TAX CODE AND BY THAT PROCESS WE'LL START THE LEGISLATIVE
PROCESS. I THINK THERE'S BROAD AGREEMENT,
WE NEED TO FIX AMERICA'S TAX CODE.
>> CONGRESSMAN GOTTHEIMER, WILL YOU HAVE A SEAT?
DEMOCRATS INVITED IN? >> WE'VE BEEN WORKING FOR MONTHS
TO GET TAX REFORM DONE. WE'VE MET WITH THE SFRAGS.
YESTERDAY WE SAW IT WAS JUST REPUBLICANS WHO GOT TOGETHER TO
TALK ABOUT TAX REFORM. WE'RE EAGER.
WE WANT TO SIT DOWN TOGETHER AT THE TABLE TO DO IT IN A
BIPARTISAN WAY. OTHERWISE WE'LL SEE WHAT
HAPPENED WITH HEALTH CARE HAPPEN HERE AND WE CAN'T AFFORD THAT.
>> MY PERSONAL INVITE AS SOMEBODY ON THE COMMITTEE TO
JOIN US IN THIS EFFORT AND WE KNOW WE CAN GET IT DONE
TOGETHER. >> WE LIKE THAT.
YOUR HOME STATES. INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHO HAS WORSE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, NEW YORK OR NEW
JERSEY? AND I AM WELL VERSED IN BOTH.
I WARN YOU. >> I WILL TELL YOU WHEN I SEE
DOWN IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE MTA I THINK MAYBE NEW YORK LEAD
THE CHARGE ON THAT. >> NEW JERSEY TRANSIT, NUMBER
ONE WORST ON TIME IN THE COUNTRY LAST YEAR.
I WAS AT THE HUDSON YARDS LAST WEEK WORKING ON THE GATEWAY
PROJECT, THE TUNNEL FROM NEW YORK TO NEW JERSEY, WE HAVE TO
GET THAT BUILT. $15 BILLION IN LOST PRODUCTIVITY
AND JOB GROWTH A YEAR BECAUSE OF THAT.
>> NOTHING MAKES ME FEEL WORSE THAN FEELING LIKE CATTLE AT PENN
STATION SWEATING, RUNNING IN THAT BEAST OF A MESS.
TIME FOR AN