represent a step back. and not the sort of hopefulness and optimism that this montage displays. >> lot of issues there. we will get to as the show unfolds. >> like the whole country i was grip bid what was happening. unbelievable week to be following news and working in the news. i think your opening essay on boston -- i grew up in philadelphia. i have a real preference from what -- the city. i grew up outside of. i think everyone this week felt like a red sox fan and felt like they were from boston. i'm interested in this post-catching the criminals era. what happens in capitol hill. what happens in congress. i think this is going to have an impact. i'm not sure how much. i think that's something that will be discussed today. is the gun debate going to come back? on immigration, are republicans and others going to really push to maybe slow down the immigration reform legislation? and i think there are a lot of open questions. even sequestration. are they going on put back funding for defense, for national security, for the justice department, to try to deal with bomb threats.