washington lawmakers really are. could you imagine telling your boss, you don't think you're going to get anything done until november. people who don't have a job can't wait a couple of months. people who don't have a home can't wait a couple of months. washington politicians say they know we're in an economic crisis but they don't stay in town to do anything about it. they need to start acting like it's an emergency and get their butts back to washington, take a week off and then get back. you don't need the whole month. this is why congress has a whopping 21% approval rating in the latest nbc news "wall street journal" poll. joining me now is congressman alan grayson. good to have you with us tonight. i think it's easy to see the frustration in the numbers of the american people. what should the congress do? i mean all these bills that you guys have passed over in the house, what should the senate do, and does the circumstances that this country face right now call for different measures in the congress? what do you think? >> well, look, you identified