issue that the republican leadership has put on the floor of the senate. and you know why? last year the financial institutions spent $200 million in lobbying over the last 20 or 30 years, they haven't spent billions of dollars on campaign contributes. this is the corruption. what you're seeing is the corruption of the american political system, big money rules and the needs of ordinary people get ignored. >> during the campaign hillary clinton went after you for your position on guns. you're from vermont where a lot of people hunt. do you think there is actually going to be movement on some form of gun control? >> i would hope to god there is. and what we're seeing all across this country is people saying we cannot watch tv any more and see our children shot down by some lunatic with an assault weapon. so, clearly what we have to do -- and this is not just me talking. this is what the american people want. they want expanded background checks. they want to end the so-called gun show loop hole where you can walk in and without any background check come out with