elements are really important, though. abuse of power, bribery, the bribery does require a quid pro quo and that to me based on the text today and i know we'll talk about that later is obvious. >> congresswoman lud, let me ask you, your colleagues have been -- your former colleagues have been pretty quiet with the exception of your senator mitt romney who issued a strong statement today denouncing the president's behavior as wrong. what do you make of it all? >> well, mitt romney is someone who is not afraid to say what he thinks. i know that there are a lot of frustrations towards him at this point. especially with the president. the president did lash out at mitt romney. one of the things that the president really has to remember is that they have an allegiance to the people they represent. they don't have an allegiance to the white house. and that they are elected by people and they have to represent them. i do think, however, it is important and there are a lot of