minutes. i don't have it for two others. you have been here nearly four. next tuesday you'll go before the finance committee, which will vote on whether you go forward to the president. i'm very hopeful that your e tone will help us come to a conclusion and a consensus in this it very important area of providing concrete practical alternatives to give americans access to health care they can afford. i was reflecting last night on the hearing and today. they have been pretty testy. we often have strong opinions here because we have differences of opinions. i think that's a reflection of, one, the election over the past year, which became very uncivil. more so than i liked. and republicans can take our share of the blame for that. but also this issue, which for