pass the house, can pass the senate. obviously that means 60 votes and get the president's signature. so i think in this case, senator mcconnell's really doing the best anyone could given his position, which is just to encourage the white house and democrats both in the senate and in the house to negotiate until there is something that's amenable to all parties. and again, i think the only such solution is that dhaaca plus border security compromise. i don't really see mitch mcconnell moving. part of the story here, steve, the country has grown so numb to these shutdown situations. you look at these financial markets. they're kind of ignoring it. i think most americans are ignoring the situation, obviously with the exception of the federal workers who are suffering through this. but the country is so sick of this shutdown drama, so many people don't take it seriously anymore. it's just another example, an indication of how far our politics has fallen in this