to come here, looking for port of entry and to seek asylum, when you see those shots of tear gas and you see women running with kids with no shoes on, it pulls at the heartstrings, as it should. geraldo rivera yesterday, on "the five," made an impassioned defense on the part of people he calls economic refugees. that they are coming here for a better life, for a job. a speed when he knows, though, that the enumeration of things that qualify for asylum do not include you being poor. >> jessica: he does understand that, but he also understands that we are a nation of immigrants and that we do -- you can legally come to seek asylum. you can plead your case. that is your right. you're totally cracked, a few people may have ruined this. at least in the next few days, by throwing those -- >> harris: you know what really ruined this? congress did not handle their business. >> kennedy: amen. >> harris: oh, yes, ma'am. speaking of tensions, some among house democrats now are bursting into view ahead of tomorrow's caucus vote for house speaker.