this is a time to put our country first. this is the greatest country on earth. we will do what it takes to continue for the next generation. i recommend the president talk to the front row, the back row, everybody. get us all engaged. for the sake of the country, let's get it together. >> mike, that's the thing. the biggest problem is this president doesn't know the players. he does not have a comfortable relationship with members of the senate who he worked with for a couple months or certainly members of the house. >> yesterday, it was very much the same thing as now. get people in the room and talk about the country. get it done for the country. senator, i would like to ask you, if it comes to the senate, whatever form comes to the senate and it involves a six month extension, only a six month extension, would you vote for that and go through this