i think the important part of what the president and vice president did today is, yes, they're fiery, passionate, but they called folks to the carpet and they applied pressure and that is what is needed going into this weekend where it is expected that a vote is going to happen. i've texted with senators, i've asked, what is going on? are we going to get a vote? they have told me a vote is coming and people, united states senators, need to go on the record. the question really is, in my opinion, nicole, what happens after monday? what happens after the question has been called, people are on the record, and let's just say the vote doesn't pass. what are activists and advocates and organizations looking for from the president and vice president? what kind of pressure will be applied there? not just on democrats but on republicans, because this isn't an issue. our democracy isn't a partisan issue. it's an american issue. it's just crazy to me that this has become a partisan game. >> well, but here we are, this is who we are, and i mean,