congress should put the bill on his desk. >> you have just compared, sir, the decision over policy, don't ask/don't tell, with the president who's also commander in chief under our constitution, has made a policy judgment to get rid of it, and he's supported business his cabinet and joint chiefs. you're comparing that to an objective statement that we face default if we don't pass the debt ceiling. that's a screwy comparison. >> no, your listeners understand that. your listeners understand it and so do the people that i'm dealing with. they know. >> who are you dealing with? >> the american citizens, who will elect the next president of the united states np who elected the house of representatives, that's who. >> you're polls in your district to find out whether the united states goes into default or not at the end of this month. it's your district that's telling you this information? they know what's going to happen -- >> here's another thing. i know this is a revelation, but i have an independent judgment as well. >> tell me where it comes from. >> it comes from a long experience of dealing