rug out from under me, meaning keep the threat of military action alive, because that's the only way we're going to push forward on any diplomatic action. effec effectively what that means is there's a pause button here. but let's give you a reality check. the votes aren't there at this point for military action. you've seen more and more senators come out throughout even today leading up to tonight's speech by the president, even some of the most loyal democrats. that is the reality he's up against. he's up against the fact congress probably wouldn't authorize it. it's easier for him to say hit the pause button because nobody's in a rush to take a vote. >> with all of that, i'm so mindful of these presidential speech writers who are writing and erasing based upon all these moving parts today. i'm just curious, with with the lawmakers you talked to on both sides of the aisle, did they get any kind of detail or even just the tone from the president as