includes, it is also the fact that progressives feel like this isn't fully cooked. it is not fully babd yet. so the president's challenge going into this meeting and it is a gamble is that he needs to remind people that he's about to go out on the world stage, he needs something in hand and he has talked and listened long enough. now is the moment he needs his democratic party to get in line and get behind him. will he be able to do that today? that's the huge question going into this meeting. >> yeah, absolutely. lauren fox, jeremy diamond, appreciate the reporting, we'll continue to check in with you. for now, let's toss it over to jim in rome. jim? >> thanks so much, erica. joining me susan glasser, staff writer for "the new yorker" and kaitlan collins also here in rome with me covering the president's trip. kaitlan, if i can begin with you, president biden acknowledged in private meetings with lawmakers that his credibility to s s s se degree, ilit stage, is at stake, in terms of getting