billionaires and corporations a tax cut? >> i don't understand -- maybe i do. why the folks won't admit the economy was doing well under president obama. that he had the worst recession since the great depression, and was coming out of that. when this president said he was handed a mess, if he had been handed the economy that barack obama -- this is facts. i wonder if he would be crying -- >> let's not even think about that. >> can you imagine? i want to get back to chuck schumer. this is a valid point. schumer did cite the the 2010 election, and republican scott brown won. because republicans agreed back then to post pone their vote until brown could be seated. do you think republicans will do the same here, maria? >> no. absolutely not. because they know -- >> is that why ed wouldn't answer? >> yes, i do think that's why ed wouldn't answer. but i don't think -- i mean, i know they won't do it. they've already said they're not going to do it because they're scared to have the american people have more time to look at exactly what's in this tax bill