doesn't think so either. [upbeat latin-tinged music] congressman torres has been fighting for the south bronx since he was 25 years old, first as a new york city council member... - i have made the decision to allocate $25,000 to establish a food pantry for employees who have felt the immediate impact of the government shutdown. - and then in the house of representatives winning new york's 15th congressional district at 32, becoming the first openly gay afro-latino representative in congress. - ritchie. - oh, john, how are you? - how's it going? how are you? - it's good to see you. i'm a huge fan. - i'm a big fan as well. - it's an honor to have you. - thank you for having me. so exciting being here in the house. - there's never a dull moment in d.c. - oh, i bet. you must be exhausted. - look, if someone had said to me a few years ago that i would become a member of congress during a global pandemic and witness an insurrection against the u.s. capitol and then vote to impeach an outgoing president, and all of that would happen within the first two weeks? - that's crazy. - like, i can write a memoir. - wow. - people like me don't normally make it to congress.