we're better than that. and so i got in. >> you've got people at the table cheers. i will not reveal their party affiliation. it might surprise you. weigh in on partnerships and whether your strategy win over republicans and democrats with what you just said? >> i consider myself a very independent person. you serve, do national service, i tell everybody i did four tours in iraq and no one ever asked me what party i was from. no one bothered to ask because you were focused on the mission. protecting u.s. forces. helping to protect the u.s. homeland, and i think we need a little of that spirit back in washington. and i think that my experience as i worked for republicans, i worked for democrats, proudly, and so to me this isn't about partisanship. it's about reclaiming civility and decency in government. focusing on solving problems as opposed to just bickering and