get this job done, ending proprietary trading by financial institution, getting rid of too big to fail. you know, a whole series getting rid of these exotic instruments traded as if they re playing blackjack in the bank lobby, credit default swaps, synthetic derivatives. that s gambling. we have to change the rules and make sure this doesn t happen to the country again. this is a heavy lift. seems to me as heavy a lift as health care reform. would it take a year to get something done? can you get it done before the midterm? it should have been done before, frankly. i think the wall street has organized effectively. my hope is the american people will be heard in a loud and clear way in the halls of congress demanding something be done. this is very important. senator, what s it like back in north dakota? what are people upset about? if you listen to right wing talk radio in this country you d think we were on a cliff right now. what s happening out there in