and the harris campaign today announcing that the senator raised less than $12 million in the second fundraising quarter. that is less than the first fundraising quarter and puts her behind pete buttigieg and joe biden and bernie sanders. we're still waiting for other candidates to reveal their figures. now, brianna, also in the interview, biden pushed back against the notion there is a left ward tilt in the democratic party and brought up congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez and called her bright and brilliant but that he doesn't think that is the direction the party is taking. she branded himself as center left. saying that is where he thinks most democrats in this country are. you'll hear more about that coming up shortly. >> and this event in houston that has drawn so many 2020 candidates tonight, tell us about it. >> reporter: yes, so you've had about 10 of the 2020 candidates there in houston for the national education association forum. and they've been making their pitch to teachers, joe biden a short while ago committed to appointing a teacher as