his name is paul irvin. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. ( applause ) >> ifill: the president enters. he replaces bill livinggood who made that announcement for 17 years. he just retired. the president enters and greets many of these members of congress have been there at 8:00 in the morning staking out seats in order to greet him as he walks in. what we're seeing, david, is it real or just put-on affection that happens every year at this time. >> brooks: it's real put-on. they are professional politicians. they love to be in each other's presence. i find when you get a group of politicians like this, they are genuinely ecstatic. >> ifill: you know, last year i remember there was... everybody crossed partisan aisles and sat with someone of the opposite. the buddy system. do we see any of this happening this year? >> marcus: i don't think we're having the buddy system this year. but politicians lov nothing more than face time. this is ultimate face time moment. >> ifill: at least there was suppose

his name is paul irvin. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. ( applause ) >> ifill: the president enters. he replaces bill livinggood who made that announcement for 17 years. he just retired. the president enters and greets many of these members of congress have been there at 8:00 in the morning staking out seats in order to greet him as he walks in. what we're seeing, david, is it real or just put-on affection that happens every year at this time. >> brooks: it's real put-on. they are professional politicians. they love to be in each other's presence. i find when you get a group of politicians like this, they are genuinely ecstatic. >> ifill: you know, last year i remember there was... everybody crossed partisan aisles and sat with someone of the opposite. the buddy system. do we see any of this happening this year? >> marcus: i don't think we're having the buddy system this year. but politicians love nothing more than face time. this is ultimate face time moment. >> ifill: at least there was suppos