recollection, we lost 63 seats. we lost middle america. we got shellacked in pennsylvania and in ohio and new york and illinois, in michigan. >> what does dough about that? we know that. what does he do? >> we have to look at the world as it is. the republicans have retaken control in the house and there's a threat they may overreach and make the same mistakes previous leaderships have made. both republican and democratic. >> congressman, you didn't like the tax deal. >> i didn't like the tax deal but i'm glad the president was able to achieve what he was able to achieve. the people in my district are happy about the fact that unemployment insurance passed. they are happy about the fica reduction. so all of that is good. my point was i just think that what's going to happen is the republicans are going to come back and propose drastic cuts and the same people that benefitted from all the tax cuts proposals will now suffer, and so, that's my concern. but i applaud the president for achieving what he's achieved because i'll tell you, when i walk around my district, people in many instances disagree with me. i just think that the president