>> tom clancy. kennedy, you know you know the real answer. >> okay. >> wasn't that the real answer? >> joe, come on. what were the original 13 states. >> new york. >> delaware, connect you cut, new hampshire. >> we're killing harris. >> south carolina, north carolina. >> i'm here all week. who is one of your state's is senators right now. >> useless. [laughing] >> oh, god. >> backers say the goal is for students to learn more about how american government works. seven other states are considering similar bills on that list, utah, arizona, south carolina, missouri, oklahomawe're all kind of jokin, what do you think of this idea, seriously. >> i don't think it should be mandatory when it comes to graduation. should be part of the educational process. i studied government while in high school and part of the history we have in this country. i think they ought to commit to it. so many things are now in the world of cyberspace and technology and internet, that we forget about history and where this count