as i mentioned, rodney frelinghausen, appropriations chief from new jersey. 33 if you count those in various capacities both in the house and the senate. that makes it very tough, at least in the house for them to find replacements quickly enough and to hang on to the house. what is your sense? >> well, you know, look, we're playing against a backdrop of what normally happens in this my term elections, so we're swimming against the grain there. now with all of these vacancies, these retirements that puts a greater pressure on us but let me just say, the republicans got a gift last night from the unpatriotic, disrespectful behavior of many of the democrats in that hall last night. at a time when the president tamped down his push of his personal agenda and his personal role, put the spotlight on the american people and the american spirit, you had some high-profile democrats, you know, i can't say it any better, acting a fool. that in fact will cost them in the final analysis because of people, people caught, that was a takeaway last night. and i don't, i don't think that the democrat