the law is working. otherwise it's just been a difficult law politically, focusing on the politics of it, politically to sell to a public that remains skeptical about the efficacy. >> let's turn to ted cruz, he's going to have a big welcome home event in houston. he got a rock star reception this weekend. he certainly has been a divisive figure in washington but not the case in his home state. it seems like ted cruz is angling for potential 2016 run. >> i wrote something about a week ago now, all blurs together, but something -- the headline was how ted cruz won and the republican party lost. i do think with the shutdown. and i do think ultimately ted cruz, if you're looking at winning a republican presidential nomination, ted cruz did himself a lot of good. he is received as a rock star. he will continue to be received