i keep calling them that because that's what they are today in the u.s. senate are the ice breakers. they let members get on the record even more importantly for their supporters and constituents of where they are. republicans will support the president's plan. democrats will support re-opening the government, no wall. then they can roll up their sleeves and get down to business. that might be the case today because of the fact that while the senate is doing their thing, the house is not going to have more votes this week. but they do have a proposal in the works to try to reignite these compromise talks. >> a lot more money than they have proposed on border security. nothing for the wall. but things that the president does like which the hope is will at least start the conversation again which hasn't happened for weeks. >> josh, if i could change the subject wildly for a second here, i seem to remember that the first part of your book, the