i think even this morning between mitch mcconnell and his fellow kentuckian rand paul talking about sort of the strategy here and the fact that if they keep pushing the idea that democrats are intransigent -- in fact, i'm told that we have the sound. >> we have it, dana. how about that? you ask and you shall receive. ni nicely set up. once again, just so it's really clear, we have rand paul and mitch mcconnell both doing televi television interviews. the mikes were still hot and they were having their secret conversation about the strategies that they're employing when it comes to the messaging. have a listen. >> do you have a second? is. >> i'm all wired up here. >> i just at any time see an end. we're willing to compromise, we're willing to negotiate. i don't think they poll tested we won't negotiate. >> i just came back from a two-hour meeting with him and that was basically the same view