america to prove that it is the modern country that it is. now is that moment. the opportunity cost of choosing this to go big to actually bring america closer to that more perfect union being far outweigh the dollar amount that some in washington cannot seem to represent their head around. >> joining me is judy chu america, she's also the chair of the asian-pa sick caucus and she was at the caucus' leadership discussions. >> on the one hand, i xhepd you all from coming to a deal and i accept that it's transformational, and how do you get those things that are on par with other peer nations in the world. >> well, i thank you for sharing that analysis because yes, we are lagging behind so many countries around the world.