fight this. and those who came out of the meeting told us that there was a lot of chance to talk about it, buts theren t a clear path as to how they would try to fight this. so there s a gaining sense of recognition that it s going to go forward. mitch mcconnell on the senate side. the republican leader said, don t even try to mess with it. it s a take it or leave it kind of deal. it seems to be lurching toward that, but democrats still aren t too happy about it. two other issues out there, the spending bill in the senate and the s.t.a.r.t. treaty. and it seems like the entire arizona delegation is now at war with the democrats. jon kyl trying to stop s.t.a.r.t. john mccain trying to stop the spending bill. reporter: exactly. and john mccain, who s long been a guy who s been against earmarks, those special projects that members of congress can sneak into a bill that pay for things back home. many of them are noteworthy and worthwhile projects, but the kinds of things that aren t ap