years ago, the rollout was extremely gradual, much lower initially than people had expected. both of these laws are widely perceived completely successful right now. to monica's point about the politics of this, you see moderate democrats and people in purple states and purple districts, she says they're clamoring or yelling at president. i refer any of your viewers and monica to those websites where those democrats have been completely unified in support for this law. they are absolutely sensitive to their constituents concerns. i don't doubt that. jenna: there has been criticism coming from democrats from the law, mary landrieu in louisiana, for example much so we'll leave it there. 2:00 p.m. today, the president will have to speak on this mark, monica, great to have you both. >> merry christmas. jenna: merry christmas to you. >> tense moments in australia as a s.w.a.t. team takes down a man threatening to blow up a government building there. take a look at this. the suspect barricaded himself inside of a parked car in front of new south wales parliament in