didn't mention me, but it was still very interesting. [laughter] >> you know, i had a carefully framed question for you, brit. let me ask a much simpler one. you heard what geithner said and heard what boehner said. what do you make of it? >> well, it is striking that the house has acted and passed a plan and the senate has basically refused to take it up and voted it down. what you see here is an interesting combination of events because the president really hasn't stated a position or set forth a scorable plan or any of that and these, the house republicans have basically done that. and what you're seeing here is a very peculiar kind of double standard because when the house acts, as everybody says, well, that can't, i can't pass