well, things aren t quite that simple in the united states senate, as we re about to find out, and so we re going to do whatever we can to bring this to the forefront. but i dare say the way the game is rigged right now, the way i wouldn t say maybe i strike those words. the game s not the way the rules are set up right now requiring a supermajority to change those rules makes it nearly impossible for a majority of the united states senate to act. so again, i thank my colleague, senator merkley and senator udall, for their leadership on this. i look forward to being in league with them to do whatever we can to make this place function a little bit better and a little bit more in accordance with the principles of democracy and majority rule and respecting the rights and the wishes of the voters of this country. so again, i thank my my colleague from oregon for his leadership. i see he s standing there and i thank my colleague from utah, senator udall, for yielding to m