>> by the end of february we'll decide whether we will have an exploratory committee. i think the country has tremendous problems. it needs a we the people approach that recognizes that all of us are in this together and it's going to take a tremendous amount of joint effort by millions of people for america to be successful. >> speaking of the former house speaker, jessica, i know i read my cnn political ticker on this one. he is now officially off the fox news payroll. >> indeed, as is rick santorin. they're two contributors, they're suspending them because it looks like they're making meaningful moves toward a presidential bid. they have 60 days to say they're not. otherwise, there would not be a contract. >> jess, thank you. and you remember a time perhaps not so long ago when america was number one across the board in categories like education, competitivenesses and infrastructure?