agenda and we want to get it done and we know it will make a difference. that is what we were elected to do. >> paul ryan rose to prominence as a sharp pencil deficit hawk. he touted his role in the tax cuts. he helped pass the tax cuts to balloon the deficit in 2020. ryan's departure is a real blow to republicans who saw him as a stable policy driven leader. the house gop faces a months long battle for leadership as it deals with the upcoming mid terms in november. among the contenders are kevin mccarthy and steve scalise. they both appeared alongside ryan with this photo tweeted out by president trump. thumb's up. big smiles. >> what a lineup. we have cnn analyst jackie cucinich. >> good morning. >> we heard paul ryan and he