but, charlie rangel, it's a "what's happening in the country right now" interview. we welcome the democratic congressman from new york. welcome. >> thank you, bill. thank you. >> maybe here more times than anybody else, i'd say, over the years. >> it's been fun. >> it has been. first of all, you look incredible. i mean, how much weight have you lost? >> well, the weight i lost i don't even like talking about. the idea is keeping it off, and i feel good. >> okay. but you look great. >> thank you. >> you're turning 86 in june. >> that's right. >> so you have some perch by which to look back and still a look forward, and we're gonna talk about both right now. >> my only complaint is that god really should have given us the grandchildren first and then you could be more tolerant with the kids, but that's what i'm living for -- grandkids. >> it doesn't really work like that. >> it doesn't. >> no, it doesn't work like that. >> i'm doing strange things with grandchildren i never did with my kids, and it's fun. >> it's keeping you young. you look healthy. let's talk about p