. >> joining us now is republican congressman ryan zinke of montana, that was rather clclea about where he stood. do you wish the speaker had taken a more forceful position aligned with where you are? >> well, you know, we all waited until the ethics committee report was filed, and if you read it closely, there's no doubt in my mind, there's no doubt from the conclusion of the report that santos lied and was fraudulent in his election. so to me, you know, is it in the best interests of the u.s. house of representatives to have members that are serving on the basis of truth, you know, campaigns are hard, but when you're fraudulent from the very beginning, i don't think it's in the best interests of the house, and i certainly don't think it's in the best interests of the country. i've heard the argument, well, the majority. the same decision should be made whether we had a two-person majority or a 40-person majority because the issue is the same. is this member, is his presence in the best interests of congress or not, and in my judgment, he was elected through fraud and, therefore, the h