senators to do the right thing by their constituents, not by the party bosses in washington. >> what do you expect to hear today from these residents? >> well, i've been hearing all week from people who are justifiably fearful about losing access to affordable care. and we know in maryland, that's at least half a million people who will directly be hurt and hundreds of thousands of more who will lose their patient protections, people with preexisting conditions, going down the line, will have trouble. and that's just here in maryland. so, people are very worried, and they want to know what they can do. and here in maryland, we're asking them, contact friends and neighbors, no matter where you are in the country, if you're a part of a doctor's group or a nurse's group, make sure the nurses and doctors in these other states are contacting their senators. >> to your point, i think a couple of the numbers, i believe maryland the number of uninsured is down to 7% in the state. 300,000 more have been able to get medicaid as a result of the affordable care act. my question, for you, you're also the chair of the democratic