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brookings institution to talk about the divided government we now have in washington. no surprise that the republicans are now to 218. following on what we heard the congresswoman say, what are the challenges for a republican-led house to move forward with their agenda? guest: i think the real question is, what are the things over the next two years that the republicans in the house one to do versus what are the things the republicans need to do? we think about the basic blocking and tackling of american government. we think about keeping the government open, a lot of discussion about raising the debt limit and those big, fiscal issues. those are things that need to get done. if they do not get done, there are big consequences for the country. there is a set of things republicans would like to do, some issues that are the kinds

of ones the congresswoman was talking about. i think republicans will have big challenges on some of those things they would like to see done, since democrats still control the summit -- the senate and there is a democratic president in the white house. what really matters is whether they are going to be able to come to the table with democrats and the biden administration to get those must pass, important bills. if not done, there will be profound consequences. host: there is a minority into u.s. house. we are hearing a potential an announcement from speaker pelosi. what does being in the minority position now mean for democrats? guest: being in the minority power -- party in the house is not always the most fun place to be for its members, particularly for democratic members who will have just come out of four years in the majority.