THAT'S FAILING. THAT'S BEING A LOSER.
>> THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS SET TO HOLD A HEARING TO
OVERALL HEALTH CARE. WITH US NOW A MEMBER OF THE
COMMITTEE, DEMOCRATIC SENATOR MARIA CANTWELL OF WASHINGTON.
IS THAT RIGHT, WE WANT TO TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE, BUT PLEASE,
FEEL FREE TO JUMP IN AND TALK ABOUT FLAGS OR NFL PLAYERS OR
NBA PLAYERS. IT'S A POTPOURRI.
>> REMEMBER IN THE PAST WHEN AXIS OF EVIL SEEMED LIKE TOO
MUCH TO SAY? >> I DO THINK THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT DISCUSSION. I THINK THE PRESIDENT NEEDS TO
BONE UP ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND
HATE CRIMES. THESE ARE TWO THINGS THAT WE
REALLY NEED TO MAKE SURE WE UNDERSTAND AND UNDERSTAND
CLEARLY. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> I DON'T THINK HE HAS THE
ABILITY TO DO THAT. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE.
THE FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS HANGS IN
THE BALANCE REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS ON THIS VOTE COMING UP,
MAYBE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY.
EVEN BARACK OBAMA SAID THAT THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT NEEDS TO BE
REVAMPED. THERE ARE SOME CHANGES THAT
EVERYBODY KNEW WAS COMING DOWN THE ROAD.
AND YET, IT SEEMS LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE'RE JUST SITTING AROUND
HERE DOING THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE BILL GOES DOWN?
IS THERE A CHANCE THAT THERE'S A BIPARTISAN PLAN THAT REPUBLICANS
AND DEMOCRATS CAN PUT TOGETHER THAT WILL BE AROUND TEN YEARS
FROM NOW? >> WELL, THE TASK AT HAND IS
THAT IS WHY MY COLLEAGUES WHO WERE SUGGESTING THAT YOU KICK
PEOPLE OFF OF HEALTH CARE AS THEIR WINNING SOLUTION WHICH IS
NOT ABOUT AFFORDABILITY AND CERTAINLY WILL DRIVE UP THE
COSTS FOR EVERYBODY ACROSS THE BOARD IF THOSE PEOPLE GO BACK
INTO GOING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR CARE, SO WE'RE VERY WILLING
TO SIT DOWN WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AND DISCUSS HOW WE PUT MORE
AFFORDABILITY INTO THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET.
>> STEVE? >> SENATOR STEVE RATTNER.
ON RELATED HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL HAS COME TO US FROM BERNIE
SANDERS, AS YOU KNOW, A SINGLE PAYER PLAN.
HE HAS AT LEAST 16, A THIRD OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS IN THE
SENATE SUPPORTING IT. SOME HAVE QUESTIONED WHETHER
THIS IS BECOMING A LITMUS TEST FOR DEMOCRATS, WHETHER THEY'RE
ON THE SENATOR'S SIDE OF HEALTH CARE OR ON A MORE MODERATE SIDE
OF HEALTH CARE. IS THIS PROPOSAL HELPING OR
HURTING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY COME TOGETHER BEHIND A COHESIVE
SET OF IDEAS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE NEXT TWO ELECTIONS?
>> I ALWAYS TO BORROW FROM YOUR EARLIER SEGMENT ON FOOTBALL, I
ALWAYS BELIEVE IN PLAYING THIS WEEK'S GAME, AND THIS WEEK'S
GAME IS MAKING SURE THAT WE STOP THIS ILL-CONCEIVED IDEA THAT OUR
COLLEAGUES SEEM CONTENT ON CONTINUING TO PUSH EVEN THOUGH
THERE ARE HOSPITALS, PHYSICIANS, ORGANIZATIONS ALL ACROSS AMERICA
WHO ARE SAYING THIS WILL GUT OUR HEALTH CARE, SO PLEASE STOP
PUTTING THIS PROPOSAL ON THE TABLE.
WE HAVE TO FIGHT THAT BATTLE FIRST.
AS YOU CAN SEE, WHILE WE'VE HAD SOME GOOD SUPPORT JUST THIS PAST
FRIDAY, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE EXECUTE ON THIS THIS
WEEK AND CONTINUE TO WIN THIS DEBATE.
>> HAROLD. >> SENATOR CAMPBELL, GOOD
MORNING, HAROLD FORD. WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS ABOUT HOW TO
CHANGE OR AMEND OR IMPROVE THE OBAMACARE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN
THE SHORT TERM AS WE TALK ABOUT THE GAMES COMING UP.
AND ARE THERE ANY ELEMENTS THAT WOULD FIX IT THAT ARE INVOLVED
IN THE BIPARTISAN PIECE OF LEGISLATION THAT LOOKS TO BE
BEING WORKED ON BY THE TWO OF THEM?
>> I'M ALWAYS FOR SOMETHING THAT I CALL THE COSTCO MODEL.
THAT IS IF YOU BUY IN BULK, YOU SHOULD GET A DISCOUNT, AND NEW
YORK TOOK THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND DID JUST THAT.
THEY HAVE ABOUT 650,000 PEOPLE ON A PLAN THAT THEY'RE BUYING
FOR ROUGHLY ABOUT $500 A YEAR INSTEAD OF THE 1500 TO 2$,000 ON
THE EXCHANGE. IF YOU'RE THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET
AND YOU DON'T WORK FOR A LARGE EMPLOYER, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO
GET THE SAME RIGHT THAT THE OTHER EMPLOYEES GET.
IT'S A STATE OPTION THAT ALLOWS STATES TO DO THAT.
SO THE ALEXANDER/MURRAY DISCUSSIONS ARE CONTINUING TO
TALK ABOUT HOW WE DO REINSURANCE TO MAKE SURE THERE IS
AFFORDABILITY IN THE MARKET FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THE
SICKEST OR HAVE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.
I WOULD JUST SAY I BELIEVE THOSE TWO CAN GET SOMEWHERE.
THEY'VE PROVEN THAT IN THE PAST, AND I THINK IF WE LET THEM DO
THEIR JOB INSTEAD OF CONTINUING TO PUSH THROWING MILLIONS OF
PEOPLE OFF MEDICAID, WE WILL GET SOMEWHERE.
>> SENATOR, I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE TECH INDUSTRY THAT YOU
KNOW A LOT ABOUT. SHOULD FACEBOOK BE TRUSTED TO
FIX ITS PRACTICES REGARDING INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS OR
DOES THE GOVERNMENT NEED TO GET INVOLVED IN REGULATING THEM?
>> I'M CONCERNED ABOUT CYBER
SECURITY AT LARGE. WE NEED TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT
CYBER SECURITY. WE NEED TO GET THE DOJ THE RIGHT
KIND OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE SURE WE'RE PREPARING FOR WHAT IS NOW
A CONSTANT HACKING OF EVEN OUR CRITICAL STRUCTURE LIKE
PIPELINES AND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS AND YES, WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BELIEVE IN OUR ELECTION SYSTEM.
LET'S SEE HOW THIS MOVES FORWARD WITH THE INFORMATION WE GET FROM
FACEBOOK AND THEN WE CAN TAKE IT FROM THERE.
>> DO YOU BELIEVE THIS ALABAMA PRIMARY RUN OFF ON TUESDAY COULD
PROMPT RETIREMENTS ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE AND CHANGE THE
DYNAMICS IN THE SENATE? >> YES.
>> THAT'S PRETTY GOOD. >> WHO DO YOU THINK MIGHT
RETIRE? >> LOOK, I DON'T KNOW, BUT I
CERTAINLY HOPE THAT WE HAVE BECOME A MORE COLLABORATIVE
BODY. I CAN SAY YES -- I ALWAYS SAY
YES, I KNOW WE'RE IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND YOU WANT TO REGULATE.
I'M FROM WASHINGTON AND WE WANT TO INNOVATE, BUT THE NEXT LEVEL
OF INNOVATION COMES FROM ACTUALLY TAKING THE INFORMATION
AND COLLABORATING ON IT. AND IF WE HAVE 40 PEOPLE IN THE
HOUSE WHO ARE JUST NO AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY, OR WE HAVE A
SENATE THAT TURNS WHICH IS THE MORE DELIBERATIVE BODY INTO AN
ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYBODY SHOWS UP AND IS NO, THEN AMERICA
CAN'T MOVE FORWARD ON THE GOOD IDEAS THAT ARE OUT THERE, AND I
GUARANTEE YOU THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO MOVE
FORWARD IN OUR COUNTRY IS TO BE MORE