don hardy. get don -- here we go. this was one of my students. >> yeah. can i get one with -- >> this is one of my finest students. [laughter] he is of the other faith. >> i'm with mr. whitehouse now. [inaudible conversations] i did. [inaudible conversations] >> you're pissed off. [laughter] i worked with you -- >> that sounds like a good start. >> oh! you ornery bastard. >> is this your daughter? >> it's me! >> my daughter's not here. i did, i -- [inaudible conversations] >> oh, wow. >> yeah, he was a democrat. >> you were a tiny boy, right? >> his mother was judge alice -- [inaudible] >> oh, wow. >> 13 children. nine boys, four girls, and the first one out was the best one there. [laughter] >> oh, that's a great -- >> here's the author. this is the author. >> oh, i wish i could have been your author. >> what's going on here? you used to take the -- >> he wrote the book. [inaudible conversations] >> oh, my, look at this, look at this. we're all here! >> and you remember my wife sarah, right? >> sarah, how are you? >> nice to see you. >> good to see you a

>> there's the author. >> don hardy, i wrote the book. >> hello, don. [inaudible conversations] >> probably want to go to the brown palace and let me buy -- >> i just said that to sammy, we had a great time. [inaudible conversations] >> ann? annie? right here. sam and jan. we want to get a picture. >> well, let me in it. >> there she is. >> oh. i'm here because of you. [inaudible conversations] >> you wanted to raise my taxes! >> you didn't have to do this. >> wanted to raise the taxes and raise revenue -- >> no, we're going to have to raise taxes. we know what you make, and we're going to -- >> that is a long history. >> the author and be his wife, don and becky, and they spent six years on this baby. >> i'm surprised they finished it in such a quick time the way you are, you old coot. >> go ahead, tell c-span whatever you'd like to tell. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> these are pals of mine. how are you? >> how are you. >> stick around. your book will get special attention. >> well that's -- we've already bought it, but i it would them that i