those who have entered or at least opened exploratory committees and those who are rumored to enter, we all have a great deal of respect for each other and have worked together on many issues and are aligned on many issues. of course anyone who wants to should join, and i think it will be a robust and a healthy conversation, and i have a great deal of respect for my colleagues. truly have a great deal of respect. >> you have you been in the senate for two years. why so fast? why would you -- why are you willing to move on from this job so fast? you just got there. >> november of 2016. in terms of my background, i have served in local government. i have served in state government, and now in federal government. i understand how these systems work, and i understand how it is not working right now with the current administration and how it is impacting people at every level of our society, much less government. the experience that i've had along the years has been the