minutes of his commentary. we still have with us democratic congressman steve israel of new york. congressman, you were listening along with us here. one of the things that stood out from the president, he said he's got a pen and a phone and he was eluding to some of the solutions that might be cobbled together to assist those who are long-term unemployed. is that communication key, and how might that improve the opportunities for this long-term unemployed? he said he might reach out to ceos, he's going to have conversations with them, he's going to reach out to congress. talk about that and what's your reaction? >> it is imperative, richard, the president said i have a pen, a pulpit, a phone, and republicans in the house say that's great, we have our special interest pacs and we will flood the zone with our special interest money to block unemployment insurance, to block an increase in the minimum wage, to stop an immigration bill, to divest from the middle class, so it is critical people understand the next ten months and two