it's a very easy one to play. they're trying to make house democrats doubt that the senate can pass a reconciliation bill, to correct all the bad things that they're being asked to vote for in the senate bill. and trying to get house members to doubt that the senate will do what it's supposed to do has always been a very, very easy thing to do. is that strategy working for republicans in the house right now? >> it's a great example of the multi-layered game. so mitch mcconnell's argument is, oh, house democrats, you don't want to pass this bill, because if you pass this bill and the senate doesn't move, you'll be in much worse shape. and yet, mitch mcconnell isn't trying to help the democrats pass a bill, which in theory would make the house democrats much worse shape, thus helping mitch mcconnell's republicans in the next election. so i think house democrats are going to get a sense that maybe mitch mcconnell does not speak in their best interest, or at least it is not clear that he really believes his strategic advice he's offering to them. is he going to be effective in getting them to doubt it? probably, but they're doubting it already. so far as mitch mcconnell's advice goes, he's not acting like somebody who thinks democrats would be worse off if that bill passes. >> well, in a little-noticed