bush administration, it was done with what i referenced before, that simple 50-vote threshold because the democrats, who were in the minority at the time, allowed the republicans to do it alone. and so we are at the stalemate right now, hallie. it is a staring contest between the two parties. democrats think mcconnell is perhaps going to give as this deadline comes closer and closer of october 18th, but that s not really in mcconnell s dna. but i will say the mood up here on capitol hill, democrats are extremely frustrated that mcconnell is retreating in this way, saying that all efforts to work on a bipartisan basis has really just dissolved up here, and there is a lot of anger at mcconnell and republicans by democrats over this issue, hallie. steph, let me go to you here, because lee ann is giving us and lee ann, i say this as a