tickets from democratic congressman tony cardenas of california who joins me now from capitol hill. congressman, thanks for being with us. >> you're welcome. >> how did you hear about their story or did you know the story already? and why did you want them to be there with you today? >> i knew that they were immigrants. it was an immigrant family. but i did not know that sophie planned on meeting the pope personally. and anybody who she probably would have told that to, she probably would have patted her on the head and said, sure, little kid. she showed us what innocence and determin determination and purpose can do for you. i'm proud of her and she's a very brave little girl. >> how did she respond to being there today and watching the pope and her family as well? >> yeah, well, she saw the pope and she said that, you know -- she basically told me that she loved seeing him and she was just kind of overwhelmed with the fact that she actually got a hug and a kiss from the pope. i got...