when i thought it was necessary to do so. and i'll fight against this administration if i think it's necessary to do so. chris: you said i never considered myself a half rick. >> what i was saying -- considered myself a maverick. >> i wouldn't be around today if i wasn't a fighter. i fight for what i believe in. sometimes that's called a maverick, sometimes that's called partisan. i prefer great american myself. chris: as the son and grandson of military men and as a war hero yourself. >> and a son in the navy and one in the marines, too. chris: your thoughts on memorial day? >> the great honor of my life to have served in the company of heroes. i am the luckiest guy you have