we'll try and get a couple of questions with him. as you mentioned, there are thousands of federal workers who are hurting in states like virginia and maryland and here in the nation's capital, steps away from the white house and capitol hill. this morning they were lining up outside this resource center next door to chef jose andres' pop-up kitchen were they're now able to get everything from toiletries to pet food to help paying their utility bills. the speaker, as you mentioned, paid a visit to the volunteers here. i pressed her on if there was anything from the bill that mitch mcconnell introduced in the senate that she would be willing to support. she instead chose to focus on the effort here. but so many of the workers, the federal workers here showing some signs of frustration, namely forrest pitt, the gentleman whose interview you played, saying all eyes are on washington and we want all of this to be over and to be able to get back to work. i'll see if i can grab senator