i try to meet maidu's quarterly. i write a check -- meet right used quarterly. a write a check quarterly. in addition to raising money for and own reelection efforts, and i think what we see here is that these midterm elections are always tough coming off the heels of a very successful general election in 2008. our members are making sure that they have shored up their own campaigns. but i agree with the speaker pelosi that this is a a a team effort. part of the effort is making sure that we pay our dues. host: as a member of the house you are basically always fundraising. how difficult is it to balance that part in meeting with constituents? -- end a meeting with constituents? guest: requires time and you have a 24 hour day and you have to figure of which part of that day you can put to a fund- raising in which party can put to legislating in meeting with clients. i am in a relatively safe democratic district, but by face a primary challenge myself and i have to make sure i have to do both. being run constituents and being internal meetings and been visible in