development of cars that run on electricity instead of gas. here's the thing. that loan to tesla that republicans made such fun of, that loan that turned out great in the end. that was made through a loan program created in 2007. signed into law by a previous president named george w. bush and even when it is working, it is a laugh line to them. mitt romney was good on the climate issue until he wants to run for higher office. republicans were all for invest ting in electric car until they decided to call it a joke. what are our chances of moving forward at a time when half our political world is moving backward on this issue even against our own ideas? he is a nuclear physicist who beat ibm's computer at jeopardy. thanks for being with us. >> rachel, it's always good to