with patty murray, david axle rod, senator charles schumer and senator john kerry and massachusetts democratic representatives barney frank, and steven lynch and john tear nee, but if she, but she want ts to go for a run she can't spend the next year angry at the filibuster republicans, but spend part of it for her candidacy. meanwhile, cordray doesn't have anything to run for until the ohio governorship opens up in options. so at some point, the republicans have to make a choice and do they want someone to run the agency that exists and is in law now, or do they want to freeing potential democratic candidates to spend their time running against, well, republicans. and we have delon from the "washington post." good to see you. >> hi, ezra. >> by this time next year, will this agency have a permanent director? >> well, as you mentioned before, it is unclear if anyone can be confirmed for the position. the reason that it is so important for this agency in particular is because without a director, the agency can't make full use of the powers, and it does not have the power to write new rules or the power to oversee what many of them call non-