a moderateshy,to the contrary, doing the hard work of sorting through the differences and making a decision. and there are fewer and fewer people -- >> ... expect moderation more, too. you have to look at all sides of the question and that's not happening. you instantly respond to a republican view or democrat view. the senate has become like a parliamentary system where each side is voting in blocs based on party positions. when both sides fail theyon bother to sort through the differences and reconcile them but rather they take them to the next celtics. >> rose: do you think they'll be successful? >> yes, i do. the response in talking to people all across this country which i have been doing, especially on college campuses. they understand they have a stake in the future of this country. and that will be determined pie what happens in congress or what doesn't happen and certainly when it comes to the growth of the debt to the extent we're experiencing, we're in uchartered waters, frankly, and young people understand it will have enormous implications on their future. and the quality of jo