Repealing, but keeping the entitlements how is that sustainable . The Congressional Budget Office score, once they receive that theyll be working through that to make sure it is fiscally responsible. Imagine if you would however a system where the incentives within the system are all to drive down costs to provide greater choices in competition for folks and respond to the specific needs of patients and in so doing, what you actually do is get a much more efficient system for provision and delivery of health care, the Previous Administration felt the federal government ought to do all of this and we seen what came about when the federal government does all that, that is increasing presumes, increasing deductibles, decreasing choices, you walk in and you cant afford for the doctor thats trying to take care of you, so this is not a system working for folks in that individual and Small Group Market and in the exchanges. Many complains of higher wait times in the emergency room, will this one of the things that the Previous Administration said is that they were going to be able to driveway one of most expensive areas and that is Emergency Rooms, and instead they drove them to it. We believe that if individuals are able to purchase the kind of coverage they want then theyll have access to the kind of doctors and other providers they desire an wont be able to need to be seen in the emergency room. Theyll already have the care. Emergency rooms ought to be for emergencies not for the standard care that individuals tend to receive right now. If you put in place the right system then the Emergency Rooms and Emergency Room Physicians will have the opportunity to care for those who appropriately present to their department. Im interesting on following up on your comment that its important that no one vote on anything that violates their conscious. Federal funding cant be used for abortions but are you saying the administration has a position of Birth Control at these Community Health centers . And secondly is the administration looking to actively with hold funding to planned parenthood if they continue to provide abortions as has been reported . Were working through all those issues. As you know many were through the rule making process, thats not a part of this piece of legislation. But do you have a view on Birth Control and access to it on Womens Health care, you say you want to expand were working through the rules and the regulations of what the Previous Administration did and how they did it and what we believe is important when we look at the rules and regulations is define whether that rule helps patients andy creases cost or harms patients and increases costs. If it does the latter we need to do away with it if it does the former we need to accentuate it. What was the issue of conscious you were talking about . To make sure individuals in the market are not force today do things that violate their conscious. Common people and the Small Businesses have been waiting for this new bill under President Trump, so any message for them . Well, i think that this is the culmination of years of work. Its the culmination of years of concern and frustration by the American People. They knew at the time that the previous law passed that it wasnt going to help them. They knew cost was going to go up. We predicted costs would go up and access would go down, so this is culmination of years of hard work by the electorate, to say we want to respect patients and families and doctors in these decisions. The president tweeted out earlier today he believes that hes working on a plan to have drug prices come down by spurring competition, tells a little bit about that plan is going to be, rolled out and part of these phases and the second it includes a tax break for executives that make more than 5,000. To the latter im not aware of that. Drug pricing is really important. So many individuals are now having significant difficult being able to afford the medications that they have been prescribed so its not able to be addressed specifically in this phase one because its not a hearevenue or spending issue the government so it cant be in phase one but in phase two which may be concurrent, we look forward to bringing solutions so to solve the remarkable challenges. Ive got run, youve got a guy that is going to answer all the rest of the questions. Thank you so much. God bless you. Thank you, dr. Price. Let me continue on. The bottom line i think that secretary is making is that obamacare sought to cover 20 Million People and it drove up costs whether or not youre in the exchange or not. Most get through their employers, medicare, low income through medicaid were triing to not affect the entire system. Address the pool of individuals who dont fall under the buckets i mentioned. Our plan today with the house will ensure those individuals receive the care they need if they want and affordable konsts not not sending rates skyrocketing. Year that obamacare was crafted. Our plan and far fewer pages 123, much smaller, much bigger, so far at 57 for the repeal, and 66 pages for the replacement portion. Remember, half of it 57 of the pages are the repeal pages, our plan is 66 pages long, half of what we have there we will undo the massive disaster and return the plan to the patient. The president expects five core principals the guide congress through the process, first ensure the American People with preexisting conditions have access to coverage, ensure stable conditions for currently enrolled. Third provide tax credits for people who dont receive tax Advantage Health care from their employer. I know thats something secretary price was talking about for the vast number of people who get their insurance through their employer theyre getting it tax free. Theyre not taxed on that b benefit, something not afforded to people in the individual market who run a Small Business. Fourth expand the power of Health Savings account to return control to americans over their health care dollar and decisions, they should be able to choose the plan they want not forced on them by government and finally give our state governors the resources and flexibility they need with medicare to make sure no one is left out. This is the obamacare replace amount Plan Everyone has been asking for the plan that the president raun on and the plan that will ultimately save the system. Also a culmination of years of dedicated work and careful thought by republicans for a replacement that will best undo the damage caused bid obamacare while ensuring all americans have peace a of mind during these stable transition. President trump looks forward to continuing the dialogue between the administration and saving the health care system. Whats important to remember is were not going to be able to do this in one bill, there are more steps, the second piece is already underway thats what secretary price can do through executive action. He has already rolled out a handful of actions, including the marketplace stabilization to help bring stability to the collapsing insurance market. What the first step cannot because of the nature of reconciliation. The third piece of executing the president S Health Care plan is on requires 60 votes in legislation maybe maybe more depending on what we can do and when, thats how well move forward on the policies of purchasing across state lines lowering drug prices, and repealing any of obamacare premium market distortions that cant be done yesterday. Yesterday, in speaking with Prime Minister netanyahu, the president had calls with president abe and he stood with the ironclad promise to stand with them. Deter and defend against north carolinas Ballistic Missiles using the full range of the United States military capabilities, moving on to the todays schedule the president had a call of the president of kenya, he will have a recall out. The first lady announced the first public tour, the president stopped by to surprise and greet some of the first visitors on the tour. We look forward to welcoming the American People back to what is affectionally referred to as the peoples house. We serve as the museum free to the people. Visiting the white house is uniquely american and we encourage guests of all ages to visit the white house, their house. Also the morning the secretary of commerce held a press Conference Announcing chinese Zte Corporation has agreed to a criminal and civil penalty of 1. 9 billion after violations of sanctions, this is the largest ever impose bid the Commerce Department bureau of security, and pending proveme approval of federal judge, it would be the largest fine in forfeiture ever levied by the u. S. Government in such a case. This settlement tells the world that the days of violating u. S. Trade laws are over. President trump is commit today ending the disrespect of american laws and american workers, back to the schedule for a second. The president received his daily intelligence briefing had lunch with senator lindsey graham. Who will continue to be a important partner, with the nomination of judge gorsuch. The president is leading a discussion with senator cotton and purdue and members of the senior staff, they are expect today discuss the merit based immigration reforms mentioned at last weeks address. He will meet with the House Deputy Whip Team focused on repeal and replace of obamacare, there will be a pool spray, the time is 3 20. The president will meet with the aflcio, and renegotiating trade agreements like nafta. Also a pool spray at the top of that meeting. This evening the president will visit with a group of boyscouts in washington to participate in a near century old tradition looking ahead the president will be welcoming at least two foreign leaders and expect additional leaders later but first next week chancellor merkel of germany will visit the white house and welcome the Prime Minister of iraq. With it questions . Shawn, its been a full yhonathajonathan. Thank you. Its been a full three days since the president said that president obama had his wires tapped his phones tapped at trump tower in those three days has the white house come up with any evidence whatsoever to prove that allegation . I addressed this multiple times the president put out a statement on sunday saying we would have no further comment and asking to look into this concern and report back. Cant the president just ask the fbi director . Has he asked him . No, the president has not and weve gone back and forth theres clearly a role that congress can make. They made it very clear they have the staff, resources and the process, thats the appropriate place for this to handle. If we were to get involved you would then write stories how we were getting involved and its a nowin situation, the smartest way is to ask the house, Senate Intelligence committees to look into this and other leaks of classified information. As the president said in the statement sunday we believe that investigation as well as the investigation as over classified leaks and other Important Information that threatens our National Security be look into by the house and Senate Intelligence committees and encourage them to report back. Do you believe the president obama ordered this. I get thats a key question asked. My job is to represent the president and talk about what hes doing and what he wants and hes made very clear what his goal is, what he would like to have happen. And so, ill leave it at that. Weve tried to play this game before. Im not here to speak for myself. Im here to speak for the president of the United States and our government. Whether the administration was for the American People right now who like their doctor or Health Insurance plan is the white house willing to make the commitment today when this replacement bill is passed and it passes that they will be at the end of that be able the keep their doctor and Health Care Plan and changing gears china, strong rhetoric, and with the missiles of south korea, respond to that . So on the first piece, i think look, one of things thats important to understand about this process thats very different when the democrats did it. You recall spthen speaker pelos said youre going to have to read the bill to know whats in it. This is it. Its right here. On the website. Go to speaker paul ryans website everybody can read it and its going what we call regular order. Its not going to be jammed down anybodys throat. All parties involved, all representatives will have input in it. Thats the way to conduct this process to do it to allow people to watch the process happen in the committees, allow members of congress to have their input in it to make amendments to see that we get the best bill that achieve it is best goal. The last time it was jammed down peoples throetd. Look what happened. 974 page that is People Struggle today read what had just gotten passed and the consequences were frankly devastated so about keeping your doctor, a lot you have lost your doctors, they may not take the plan, the insurance, may not take medicaid and the list goes on and on or the plan that you got is no longer accessible. As the secretary mentioned onethird of all counties in the United States no longer take have only one plan that you can choose from. So its a fact right now that in most cases you have no choice. In many cases you have lost that ability. Our goal is to actually add more choice and more comp tietition. Right now the government tells you you must have this plan or you will have a penalty. We have lost the element of choice and competition in health care, bringing that back theres a highly degree of likelihood youre going to get the plan you want and the doctor you want. It will be your choice not the governments choice. This was jammed down everybodys throat. It took their plans away, and doctors away and drove up costs, this plan allows people the American People and patients to make a decision on what plan they want, if they have a plan and doctor they like they can go with that that allows them to continue with their doctor. With respect to china, i think i addressed this yesterday, we stand shoulder to shoulder with japan and south korea in doing what we can to protect that region in particular from an attack from north korea. We understand the situation we continue to work with them as i mentioned the president spoke to both leaders yesterday. We provided a readout of those calls. But we obviously understand the concerns of china, but this is a National Security issue for them. Hunter. Thank you, sean. How concern sd the president with the situation between north korea and malaysia right now . As i said i think were very well aware of whats going on in the region. President obviously had a conversation with in particular the acting president of south korea last night with respect to whats going on there. Again, ill refer to that to the National Security committee to give you further cheryl bolden. Sorry, i forgot you yesterday. I appreciate it. Sir, two questions, one on health care if the cbo scores this bill and it does not provide the amount of coverage that the Affordable Care act, will the president still support it . Well im not going to get ahead secretary price mentioned this lets not get ahead. One important thing i mention today zeke, this bill has to be done in the phases it has to address the repeal and replace part. Theres the regulatory piece through action of the secretary is empowered to do frankly under obamacare and third is an additional piece of legislation that addresses things, but there are costsaving measures that in competition aspects of this that have to be included phase two or three because theyre not allowed in the reconciliation bill. Because of the nature of how reconciliation works on capitol hill. So i think that one of the things we have to understand is how that score comes out from the Congressional Budget Office will depend on whether they look at it specifically with just a phase one or whether in its totality, but im confident if you look at whats going on right now, its unsustainable. Premiums are up 25 on average, arizona 116 . Oklahoma is in the 50s, minnesota is in the 40s. This is unsustainable for a family to continue to pay the premiums that they have and for individuals, Small Business owners et cetera, so the question is can we allow people to go on this trajectory where more and more of their paycheck is getting eaton up in a plan frankly not giving them choice, doctors or plans they want. This plan clearly achieves those goals a lot better, gets price control under and allows doctors and plans to reengage in the marketplace prior to this. That is a major aspect. From yesterday, i had a nominations question. Is there something preventing the white house from submitting the nominations of sonny perdue for agriculture and alex akos sta. I believe alex costa was sent up, but that one is up and ill check on sonny perdue, i think some of it is in kwoocoordinati. Pardon my time. Will the president offer a correction that states 122 prisoners were released from gitmo and returned to