down. now, the president has been away for a he can. would is he going to come back and have another chance to make kiss case both to the country on tuesday night and individually with members of congress. nancy pelosi has been very effective so far in keeping a the love house democrats quieted on this. and i think she still has significant sway with even some of the ones. >> laura: this is unlike something like i have ever seen before really in washington. i have been here a long time. you were probably back in elementary school when i first came to washington. but, kendrick meeks, during one of the hearings this week, he was just brutal in the questioning of john kerry, obviously a member of the black congressional caucus. staunch liberal. other liberals speaking up bucking pelosi on this. i think over the last week they have lost ground. they haven't gained ground in the house of representatives. they are losing it day by day. >> i think that's absolutely right. they have lost ground this week. the question is when obama is back in town and when the members of congress are all together and pelosi can get him in a caucus room whether they can gain some of that ground back. clearly they look like they are in a worse position