and simply because you have 55 minutes and you turn the white house into a television show, right, which you're accustomed to, does not solve problems. and i just want to say, i'm ready to work with this president and with republicans to get it done. >> to your point, though, about the tv show. look, this was all broadcast. okay. we saw the whole thing. one official told cnn that was in part to, quote, put to rest the hyperventilation about him, seemingly to refer to michael wolff's book and questions about his mental fitness. what did you see there? >> here's what i saw. >> command, control? >> here's what i saw. i saw someone who said, hmm, i'm used to having a tv camera on. let me show the whole world i'm in charge. and notice, as though it was a tv series, he wanted to show bipartisanship. on one hand, he had steny hoyer, and on the other hand, dick durbin, two democrats, to show the world he was working hand in glove. here's what he didn't have. he didn't have a plan.