ability to secure the border. that s going to delay our ability to become energy independent. that s going to delay our ability to repeal 87,000 irs agents. that s going to delay our ability to hold government accountable. there s no subpoena that can go out until that gets done. and right now it s delaying our ability to govern as we go. i m hopeful that everybody comes together, finds a way to govern together. this is what the american people want. otherwise we ll be squandering this majority. maria: you were with joe biden this past week. what were you able to talk with him about, about how business is going to be different? should you be the house speaker. i know that les a movement right now, for example, to remove the mandate for the vaccine in the military. you spoke with the president about that. i did. i had a meeting with the president, and i laid out very clearly what the difference will be with the new republican majority, and we re working through the national defense bi