arguments. there were counter arguments. it is a crisis at the border and seems to me the colleagues on the other side are in denial about that. and you can t blame the president for trying to use whatever tool he thinks he has to address it. so that was a definitive answer. michael, from mitch mcconnell, not so much. no, look. that is tough issue for a lot of republicans. there is no doubt in my mind that additional resources would be helpful at the border. there is a changing and dangerous situation down there. the president clearly exceeded the intended purpose of this act in making this declaration and so you re putting republicans in a position where they re forced to choose between add heens her acting on greater border security. we have two former spokesmen for two former speakers of the house. listening to kevin mccarthy there, it struck me.