strength, no compromise, scrij lance. now, yu book is called, "fighting for common ground: how we can fix the stalemate in congress." -- >> you say, you know, they're not getting anything done. getting? done, sell me on it. ( laughter ) john boehner just said he-- he just said the job of congress is not to pass laws. they should be judged by how many laws they repeal. mitch mcconnell, leader in the senate, said their number one priority was to make obama a one-term president. nowhere in that is getting something done mentioned. >> well, that's a problem. which i disagree with them on. because i think we have to solve problems. that is the purpose of being in public office. that's the essence of public service. >> stephen: note purpose of being in public office is to stay in m.l.b. office. >> no. >> stephen: you have to compromise. you have to compromise to pass laws. >> you have to compromise. yes. i'm a moderate republican. i have my strong beliefs. i've always held to my principles but i appreciate and understand other