votes. they want to check the write-in votes. they want to check the military votes, what have you. but the alabama state gop says the race is over. we respect the voting process given to us by our founding fathers. they say it's done. >> the question is how long until governor kay ivey certifies it. the secretary of state was on earlier. as early as december 26th. as late as january 3rd. if you're mitch mcconnell, you want as much time as you can because he's still got luther strange in the senate. but if you're the people of alabama, they have just voted for a new senator, and they feel quite rightly entitled to have that person casting their vote on this tax bill, not somebody appointed. >> i guess it also goes to the point that the civil war is brewing to the fact that the republicans in alabama can't even seem to get on the same page tonight. you've got the alabama republican party saying one thing. you've got the republican candidate saying one thing in alabama. you've got other outside republicans saying another thing. so, you know, there's much to be