and for the most part, i think we've seen certainly over the last few years that republicans in most cases on the hill are happy to support their president on things like this. eric: jeff mason, always insightful. thank you for joining us this afternoon on the news that chief d the ni -- dni dan coats will be replaced by congressman john ratcliffe on august 15th. we'll have a lot more when we come back. stay with us. oblem. so if there's a better treatment than warfarin... i want that too. eliquis. eliquis is proven to reduce stroke risk better than warfarin. plus has significantly less major bleeding than warfarin. eliquis is fda-approved and has both. what's next? reeling in a nice one. don't stop taking eliquis unless your doctor tells you to, as stopping increases your risk of having a stroke. eliquis can cause serious and in rare cases fatal bleeding.