it would be -- 90% of the public believes that. what if we were to organize ourselves and say we're not going to pay our bills because i want expanded background checks. that is ridiculous. but that is exactly what it is that you are trying to do-right now. and i have to tell you, for millions of federal workers all across the country, some of them are working and not being paid. others are at home and we passed a bill saying we're going to pay you even though we're keeping you at home. the ridiculousness is at a height i don't understand. the american public doesn't. you could put a clean continuing resolution to fund the government today on the floor, and it would pass the house of representatives. >> let me build on the ridiculousness. i want you to look at what jay carney said today at the white house as a result of how close to the theater of absurd we are. if we could show jay's comment. he's asked about negotiating.