and now at the 11th hour she says, it's just not enough. it's really, it's got to -- now, harry reid i think being very gracious, he has 58 senators, the republicans only have 42, but he's going to let them have two-thirds of the amendments. ten amendments for their side, only five amendments for reid's side. and what collins is trying to do, apparently is drag this out so that forcing an instant vote on this tax package, which isn't even in legislative language on, puts more on the deficit without a second thought. you've got to sort of question what the heck is going on. >> nancy, how do you see what senator collins is doing? >> well, first of all, just to maybe correct the record or at least register a counterperspective to whether the tax bill matters from a timing standpoint, the burden of proof is on who's pushing don't ask, don't tell, something that could be taken up at any point and bringing it up when we're fighting two wars is a bit much. it's only happening because it's a lame duck session. the tax extenders must occur or we hit this economy with a crippling tax increase within a matter of weeks.