between a republican controlled house and democratic controlled senate and somebody like ryan being chairman of the budget committee. they have produced a budget every year that he has been chairman of the committee and we haven't had a budget in the 1159d states senate for 1149 years -- 1159 days so far. >> seems like years. >> it does. >> mike: senator, one of the challenges that this country faces. the president has apparently take ten upon himself to challenge the religious conscious of people whether catholics or whoever. i tend to think that will be a big issue as the government sort of said this is the limit of your conscience and how you can practice is. is that going to be an important issue in states like iowa? >> absolutely it is going to be an important issue. we believe that the government should not get involved in religion but we don't believe the government should attack religion and we don't believe the government should promote