is trying to do, this being one example. >> i do believe it has that potential. i think it depends on what actually happens. if things think gets in and it goes into effect, and the cases that come out of, it that are clear examples of that kind of profiling, texas is already moving toward the center. a lot of people don't realize that or don't believe it. but during the trump era, democrats gained considerably to state senate seat, 12 state house seat, two congressional seats, and the gap in presidential elections has closed by about ten points in the last ten or so years. so it's moving toward democrats, the state of texas. and something like this could accelerate. and. >> that backdrop of what abbott is doing, house speaker mike johnson chaperoning 60 house republicans to the u.s. southern border. congress trying to work -- ahead of government funding deadlines in january and february. we have shifted so far away from the actual answer here, secretary. we are not even in the realm of having the correct conversation about what would be necessary to fix these core issues.