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And an officer at the desert research student in nevada. alan, let me start with you there. whats this testing going to include? >> thats a good question. the testing here involves everything from physically testing the systems and also developing techniques to control them, to manage what goes on. and really its a soup-to-nuts approach over here. airspace issues, corridor issues, technology issues, even the training of people to operate this. so it involves all different aspects. >> how are com...

Those issues grow. you have to give credit to the private sector for getting off the sidelines and being willing to take chances and risks. as you her the economist talk about there. one of the things i think the president did do a better job of at the end is starting to realize that all the mandates of obama care that were stalling many companies from hiring people at full-time work because they were afraid of all the mandates and switching to part-time work, thats part of the reason why you ha...

The fact that they make those kinds of sacrifices, im always grateful for. if they then say to me after making those sacrifices for three, four, five years, i need a break, you know, then i completely understand. all right? have a great holiday, everybody. appreciate you. merry christmas. >> all right, spent an hour in the white house briefing room with an opening statement, what. five to seven minutes or so, then he answered reporters question, by my count, ten reporters had a chance to ask que...

Health care and the website rollout, but there have been other issues, the misinformation about people keeping their policies, the extended deadlines, postponements, a new wave at hhs announced last week. how do you expect american said to have confidence and certainty in this law if you keep changing it? this one here, this new waiver last night, you could argue you might as well have just delayed the mandate. >> thats not true because what were talking about is a very specific population that ...

This fight thats going to happen come february and march, he also said hes willing to work with paul ryan on things, for instance, tax reform. at the same time in a way, maybe offering an olive branch that there could be some area of agreement, if the debt ceiling is increased, there could be some process moving forward for something. how big would it be? it seems like were looking at a lot of incremental things. the last budget deal, while significant, was incremental. well see how it plays out...

When the majority leader if he wants to be the leader, decides hes going to lead where they want him to go. >> i dont know if iran is the issue to to it on at this point in time. >> his deputies want that. harry reid can shut them down, but his deputies want that vote. the question for the white house, will they try, if the speaker is right, and i think he is where the margins are right now, does the white house try to negotiate more of an open trigger, to make it clear to the iranians this is n...

>> you know, i just had lunch with pete rouse, who is leaving me. thats tough. he says not right now, at least. you know, i love that guy. and that will be a significant loss, although hell still be in town and hopefully ill be able to consult with him on an ongoing basis. i think the fact john podesta is coming in will be terrific. he may deny it, but i have been trying to get him in here for quite some time. he ran my transition office. i asked him with he was running the transition office if ...

They have either been fixed or theyre going to get fixed. there is no time attached to it. it is, i wouldnt put my information on that website? >> theres a lot of fear about this. there have been other hearings other committees had on this on technology issues, the science committee had a hearing where experts raised major concerns about the security here. both sides accusing each other of cherry-picking again. issa cherry-picking what he releases publicly as well as republicans saying that the ...

Department and ceo, a firm for better technology and building signs for better government. clay, i wanted to have you on. you have been tweeted about watching these hearings. theyre all out of healthcare.gov, you worked on trying to do big projects. what was your takeaway from the hearing today? >> my takeaway is that we have a congress that is dangerously illiterate when it comes to technology issues. i mean, looking at this thing as a programmer and technologist, it was rather like watching pe...

Felt that this was a good excuse, whether it was warranted or not. >> congressman leonard lance and congresswoman donna christianson, i thank you both for your time. joining me now, of the department and ceo, a firm for better technology and building signs for better government. clay, i wanted to have you on. you have been tweeted about watching these hearings. theyre all out of healthcare.gov, you worked on trying to do big projects. what was your take away from the hearing today? >> my take ...