that landed tom price in hot water and then out of a job, why hasn't scott pruitt been fired? what's your sense? >> do you really think mitch mcconnell just a couple of -- a month before the midterms wants to have another senate confirmation on his desk? look. you look at some big donors who are aligned with administrator pruitt who want to see him stay. also, this is about the president's energy agenda. in terms of that, there's a lot of folk who is want to see that consistent policy whether you agree with it or not from the administration's perspective, they want to see that consistency carried out. because again, any type of senate confirmation debacle would take months just before the midterms. and i think this senate has enough with senate confirmation hearings coming up with regards to director pompeo. they've got their hands full. >> melanie, the white house is also being asked to explain some