not be there would be gabriel giffords. and it appears to me at least that gabriel giffords may have been the one who cast the vote that put this over the top. there were questions about how many would be there. so that would change the number. i think that's just what happened, bret. >> that's exactly, right, shep. it does look like that. the applause obviously and that story line amazing and puts it in perspective on a vote like this. this is an important vote. and one that took some effort from the house majority whip. the speaker's office. speaker boehner has to feel pleased but there are many people on the left and the right who are not happy with this piece of legislation. that now goes to the senate for a vote tomorrow. >> shepard: bret, fair to say that it was the addition of a balanced budget amendment vote that brought in some of those from the right who were upset about the previous bill. >> it's possible, shep. it was a lot of the front loading of cuts. it was this negotiation about this trigger that we have been