walter burns, is there something you'd like to add? could we get a microphone here please? >> the answer's no. i was thinking of one thing though. to some extent the question arises and has arisen from the panel is to the differences today and then in wondering whether time and circumstances have changed the office as they've changed everything. i can think of nothing that illustrates the distance between washington and today than the budget of the united states. the first budget of the united states was $8 million. >> questions? please. would you wait for the mic. wait for the microphone. thank you. >> suzanne field, syndicated columnist. ron turno who was writing about george washington. he wrote in the "wall street journal", that in the 19 debate as a republican candidate, that washington is only quoted once. there are many more quotes from lincoln, from reagan, etc. i'd like to hear why you think that's the case, that washington is so discounted by the men who are running for the nomination of the presidency from the republican party. >> go ahead. >> well, he wasn't ver