quarrel and no business could be conducted. that is where politics is out in _ conducted. that is where politics is out in america. joe biden is trying to pass _ out in america. joe biden is trying to pass a — out in america. joe biden is trying to pass a $3 — out in america. joe biden is trying to pass a $3 trillion infrastructure bill and _ to pass a $3 trillion infrastructure bill and bailout bill, all of these things — bill and bailout bill, all of these things. people should be paying attention to what's happening in the state houses, particularly the ones controtted — state houses, particularly the ones controlled by the republican party, which _ controlled by the republican party, which seems to be really making a strong _ which seems to be really making a strong effort to turn america into one-party— strong effort to turn america into one—party state, even though they are not— one—party state, even though they are not in— one—party state, even though they are not in the majority nationally. stephanie, — are not in the majority nationally. stephanie, speaking of elections, you mentioned the terrible flooding. of course, and while that's very much in the news for the time being, this is also very political. because it is now a challenge for the likely successor of angela merkel, who was also prime minister of the land with the most damages, and he's competing very much with the green party. the green party now has a kind of