far on the other side of the idea lodgeal spectrum which said, u.s. representative steve scalise third ranking leader of the majority republican in the u.s. house of representatives shouldn t keep that position as long as questions swirl about his 2002 revelations to david duke. do you think the republican party is harmed by having steve scalise in leadership. first of all, you ve got to understand that the tea party influence is waning in the republican conference because those republican who is are to the right of center are beginning to realize that the tea party has an idea lojological agenda that doesn t have the best interest of americans at heart. i believe the new business-minded republicans that have come into the conference will be able to reach across the aisle, we reach across the aisle to them and take on the enormous issues we have in this country. we have to put on the table issues that really, really address the need and concerns of african-americans.