what is at stake here. well chris, thank you first of all for having me. i might just say that we are in a life or death matter. we are certainly, as the president said today, in the challenging issue of our time. it is a defining moment in our history. and our vice president said that we must take action. let me give you comfort, i do believe that there are more who love democracy. who will fight for democracy and not and of course you know today, we still on the floor of the house for the promoting democracy act which incorporates a rejection at all of the angry tools for the last president, president trump, abused the pardon process the monument clause, etc. we have to take a really strong look at it fixture. someone who does not work at this time. and that is the filibuster. because it is known across