budget is, and i don't care how many caveats are in there or how many deal can be cut, congress cannot set the table for wall street to run amok again, we were on the verge of this country having a total financial collapse, worse than the depression and we want to go back to that? you see, the republicans, they want no regulation. they want no regulation because the boys on wall street line their back pockets when it comes to reelection time. get your cell phones out. i want to know what you think, tonight's question, do you think it's acceptable for citigroup lobbyists to write laws? text a for yes, text b for no to 67622. chief a comment on our blog at ed.msnbc.com and i'll bring you the results later in the show. congresswoman maxine waters of california who sits on the financial services committee. congresswoman, good to have you with us tonight. i appreciate your time. i know you're in the middle of this fight. >> i'm just delighted to be