and one year ago today, president obama signed the massive health care bill into law. one of the most visible and unlikely spokesman to emerge from the heated debate was 12 years old. now 12 years old, marcellus owens, stood beside the president as he signed the affordable care act with vice president biden's hand firmly on his shoulder. his mother tiffany died in 2007 after losing her job and her health insurance. but did not qualify for medicaid. now marcellus is determined to finish the work that his mother started, and become himself a grass roots activist, fighting to make sure that everyone has health coverage. marcellus owens joins us now. and marcellus, i apologize, i said you were in fifth grade. you are a sixth grader now in the year that is passed. so thank you very much for joining us from seattle. what is it that you're hoping to accomplish in your mother's name and on her behalf? >> can you repeat that? >> what is it that you're trying to accomplish for your mother? your mother tiffany tried to hard to fight for health care
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