we are closed down yucca milton. we need a permanent repository. we need to work across party lines to do that. i believe we can do that. >> we've seen bipartisan efforts in the spring and summer, most notably the gang of six trying to get a big debt deal. they got a lot of attention. 36 are supportive. they never followed through. they do not have a legislative draft of their language. they're not close to putting something on the floor for a vote. how do you go from the debate society view of what should happen to actually getting something accomplished? >> people who have not been a part of the senate do not understand it operates by unanimous consent. each senator has about the same amount of influence. what i can do is make it easier for them to succeed. when the gang of six announced its report, i endorsed it. it is a small thing, but it helped get credibility. i joined the 37 senators who urged them to go as big as they can. when you get 1/3 of senators from both parties agreeing on something important, that is a really big step. i will be f