leadership in the senate, they say if this is true, he must step aside. >> he's someone who did not listen to the republican leadership and the senate, in fact, ran against pretty aggressively against mitch mcconnell said he should get out, not be majority leader anymore. so he may not care what they think -- >> definitely doesn't care. >> mark short, the white house legislative director was just here, he said if true, the white house believes he should step aside as well. >> and look, the real concern for the republicans is they could lose this seat. i mean, we have not seen consistent polling in this state for this, we don't know where it stands, but some poll suggested it's close. if this really snowballs and becomes a huge story, which it is -- this could become devastating. >> and there are other questions right now about lisa murkowski who only is in the senate again because she launched a write-in campaign in alaska you can do that, in alabama, luther strange could do that. he doesn't have anywhere near the name id. >> is there a republican who lost. >> right, still a senator.