that people recognize as being contrary to the political governing philosophy of a constitutionalist. and i think this 2232-page omnibus spending bill will help us give a word to that. and i'm hopeful that -- mark: what's the word? >> the word here could be omnibus. we could call it the march 2018 omnibus package. once people remember, that remember how high the stack of papers was. remember the fact it was negotiated in secret by a small handful of legislative leaders, to the exclusion of everyone else, maybe that will make a difference, and maybe they'll communicate that whether it's through their votes, phone calls or a combination of the two. mark: let me ask you this. i've asked this every guest i've had. i would argue we're not so much a representative republic anymore, most of the laws are made by you folks.