lamar alexander: this is a book about a shy boy in alabama who was inspired by henry clay to be a senator and he did and then he set out to be a centered needed. here s what i thought when i was asked to do this. how can anyone get mitch mcconnell to talk for an hour. because in your own book, as you point out, only speak to the press when it is to your advantage. and talk about a time when bill gates came in to see you, the two of you just sat there and people were uncomfortable waiting for what he viewed to speak and you recount that someone once told president george w bush, that you are excited over a certain vote and he said really, how can you tell. so why so few words. mitch mcconnell: i am not afraid of talking but i found i learned a lot more by listening. so frequently a start out listening and i think about what i want to say before i do it. so i think it is fair to say i m in the era of trump, probably very different approach to commenting on public affairs. lamar