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Together they created this extensive system where theres federal government and states. there are powers reserved to the states and the people put forth in the 10th amendment. states have the right to assert their southern we are doing that in health care and standing up with governor brewer to do that here on immigration. >> greta: do you think it is more of a divide between state governments and state rights and the federal government or more of a divide between republicans and democrats? >> i...

Marry 18 people if the state you are living in says its fine. >> yes. if you use his reasoning, he said this was setting federal government and state law if you are into that kind of thing. >> bill: you can marry your brother or cousin? >> thats illegal. >> bill: why? >> just wait a second. you are a big constitutional guy. there is nothing in the constitution that delegates the right to legislate over marriage, separation, divorce, custody, any of those things. >> bill: can i stop you for a min...

Are living in says its fine. >> yes. if you use his reasoning, he said this was setting federal government and state law if you are into that kind of thing. >> bill: you can marry your brother or cousin? >> thats illegal. >> bill: why? >> just wait a second. you are a big constitutional guy. there is nothing in the constitution that delegates the right to legislate over marriage, separation, divorce, custody, any of those things. >> bill: can i stop you for a minute. there is nothing in the cons...

Are living in says its fine. >> yes. if you use his reasoning, he said this was setting federal government and state law if you are into that kind of thing. >> bill: you can marry your brother or cousin? >> thats illegal. >> bill: why? >> just wait a second. you are a big constitutional guy. there is nothing in the constitution that delegates the right to legislate over marriage, separation, divorce, custody, any of those things. >> bill: can i stop you for a minute. there is nothing in the cons...

We heard about possible lawsuits over the healthcare reform law. it falls under that supremacy clause and the 10th amendment. do you think if and when this is ruled on, this could set precedent regarding healthcare as well? >> you know, i suppose in theory its possible but i would say -- i put odds against that. this case will be decided on the narrow question of whether federal immigration law displaces states from acting in this field. i doubt the court would be attempted to get into 10th 10th...

Thats in a separate lawsuit in a federal case in florida that theyve gotten together for that. virginias case is a separate lawsuit entirely and that hearing gets underway in half an hour in federal court in richmond. virginia filed the suit the very same day that congress approved healthcare reform. the next day the governor signed a law, i believe there youre seeing the 20 states that are in the other federal lawsuit that are in federal court in florida. this one today as i said is in virginia...

Philosophically? do you think the state should provide health care for its residents? how do you respond? >> i think the states are already doing an excellent job. most changes are going on in the states. i think these problems are better solved at the state level than at the federal level all i have seen -- ive spent my whole career in the private world before i did this. bureaucracy enormously inefficient, resistant to change. i dont think the federal governments the right venue to do this for...

Philosophically? do you think the state should provide health care for its residents? how do you respond? >> i think the states are already doing an excellent job. most changes are going on in the states. i think these problems are better solved at the state level than at the federal level all i have seen -- ive spent my whole career in the private world before i did this. bureaucracy enormously inefficient, resistant to change. i dont think the federal governments the right venue to do this for...

Government. the responsibilities of the state government. the last i look they hadnt suspended the 10th amendment of the condition substitution. arizona has every right to be taking these steps, particularly where this government is quite consciously, this administration quite consciously is refusing to enforce immigration law either internally or at the border. >> bill: refresh our memories about the 10th? >> states rights. the state has every right not -- >> bill: to protect their citizenry. >...

The responsibilities of the state government. the last i look they hadnt suspended the 10th amendment of the condition substitution. arizona has every right to be taking these steps, particularly where this government is quite consciously, this administration quite consciously is refusing to enforce immigration law either internally or at the border. >> bill: refresh our memories about the 10th? >> states rights. the state has every right not -- >> bill: to protect their citizenry. >> they have ...