whichever one you prefer control over the other and think that gives the republicans control over the senate, instead of just -- >> bill: you think this is purely doable but the democrats in the senate are to blame and they're turning out saying guys like you are to blame and members of the tea party. what do you think about that? >> i think that the democrats are so desperate for a game changer, that they would be willing to shut things down, let the military not be paid, let those in emergency situations not get help, just so they can shut things down. we saw it in the spring, in the summer. they are anxious for a shut down. they think they politically win a shutdown. and what most of us that i know in the house were paying, look, let's keep our promise. we promised at least $100 billion in the first year. we didn't get anywhere near to that. so let's start cutting like we promised, and i think that the s&pes will be satisfied, i think that it gets us on the right track. but the senate, not to even be able to cut $1.6 billion,