just lifting -- literally holding the mic up to my mouth and my arm hurt. i should have paid more attention to those symptoms. so i hope that people learn from my mistake. >> such an important point, the symptoms you're describing might not be classic symptoms, but left arm pain, some of the stuff were indicators. in retrospect, how long had you had symptoms, senator? >> i think probably -- it's hard to say, you know, because as i said, when you're running around the country and working hard, you're going to be tired. i would say several weeks, anyhow. i should have paid more attention. >> during this whole process, at any point from last tuesday, nine days now, was there any point when you said, you know what, i think the best course of action may be to drop out? >> no, because, you know, i don't know how -- again, you know, when you hear the word heart attack, you're thinking somebody lying on the ground in