michael burgess from texas. >> we have bob costa with us. >> let's bring in bob costa. what's going on? >> i woke up, joe, to text messages from my sources at the white house and their phrase was "game day." they're seeing this i guess, as the culmination and the time to come to the field and get some votes. it's been quite a challenge for them since late march when the bill was pulled. i asked them what got you here to the vote? privately they said it was about president trump and the white house stepping back, letting congress work its will. mark meadows, the freedom caucus, the tuesday group, to crack these negotiations and compromises. president trump wasn't involved in tryinto cut the deal. it was congress that had to find its way here. >> wow! by the way, we have donald trump -- we've been celebrating this morning. >> i know. >> highest ratings ever.