welcome back. 10:41. the u.s. vice president has seen impact and devastation by harvey. mike pence met with a texas governor in hard hit rockport thursday. also spent time talking with those who survived the storm offering support and empathy. on behalf of the american people with leadership of president donald trump to the people of texas, we are with you today, we will be with you tomorrow. and we will be with you every day until this great state and these great communities recover and rebuild to be even better and stronger than ever before. joining us in los angeles, peter matthews political science professor at cypress college. good to see you. good to beep here. the visit by pence w