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Meeting with them. what areas of compromise do you see open to you right now between democrats and republicans? >> well, first of all, you have to go through the orderly process, okay, it should go through the committee to where you have discussions. if someone has an idea v explain to me how that idea -- let me understand that idea better and see if it's somethingic support. we never even had the opportunity to do that. let's go back through regular oshd. next of all, when you have the private market, we know that the private market will collapse. they can accelerate the collapse by the csr's...

To selling insurance across state borders. this is just dishonest for people who say that such a thing exists. there are no -- i will stay again, there are zero federal restrictions to an insurance company selling insurance, health insurance, across state borders. this is something that is either not done because states don't let it get done, or, chiefly, because insurance companies have reasons for not selling it. the republicans have created this impression that insurance companies are dying to get across state borders. and that will solve all of our problems because they will ensure people ...

Difference here of 18 million americans. cbo saying that under obamacare, 18 million more americans will be insured ten years from now than under the republican plan. that's still an awfully big number, isn't it? >> well, let's remember something else, steve. the cbo is scoring the plan that we have now that's been passed through my committee on energy and commerce, heading to the house floor. that's a snapshot of one-third of what we're going to do. the cbo is not looking what tom price is going to be doing to making insurance more affordable and all the things he can do as secretary of healt...

Quality and prices go down allowing people to cross state borders to find a better plan? >> that's a great point. i want to reassure people out there this has to be a transition. it isn't about collapsing the state exchanges but working toward a national marketplace. as president trump has said insurance across state lines. that won't happen overnight. we need to repeal a 1945 law and create a national marketplace. it makes sense if insurance is cheaper in nevada i ought to be able to buy it here and use it here, use it in nevada. all that competition will bring down price. one of the biggest ...

Are there questions you need answered before you decide whether to support it? >> well, look, i would certainly always support the repeal of obamacare. in my state we are down to a single provider, the rates are going up 69%. we don't have a choice. in oklahoma, at least, it's a failed system. i am anxious to do something better to give my constituents more health care security. most of what i heard -- we had a conference on it friday -- i liked. the different sorts of policies, creating situations where individuals have a lot more choice, where you can bring down your costs because of that, y...