we'll begin with a question from john denison. john? >> nothing has galvanized viewers so recently as the recent news about social security and the fact that there will be no cost of living increase next year. that's for the second year in a row. the system is obviously in distress. there are discussions on pushing back the retirement age and how to fund social security in the years to come. specifically, how would you gentlemen support limited privatization or raising the retirement age? >> well, when mr. vitter ran for office last time, he talked about locking away the social security trust fund and never touching it again. then he wanted to privatize, which means give it to his big buddies up on wall street to invest, and we know what's happening. he voted also against glass steeg he will, which took away the watching investment people on wall street and let that happen. he's had several opportunities to try to make sure that we protect social security. if he voted for the stimulus package, he would have given a $250 million check th