the federal law trumping the state law, but there's a caveat and that is is that the federal law has to be constitutionally sound and that's where the conflict comes. it's our position that the health care bill as drafted right now is not constitutional in its reliance on the commerce clause because they're overreaching the authority they have under the commerce clause. >> you've got a lot of company in this argument in recent days and weeks. >> we do. >> we've seen a number of attorneys general, florida, idaho, that may be planning similar action, are you sharing research and ideas? >> we certainly will do that. there's been a lot of activities among attorneys general. my chief deputy has been talking to other offices in particular. i think it obviously all depends on today. if the vote doesn't pass, then this discussion goes away. i think there's something of a growing expectation that they may have the votes. just behavior we're seeing on