part of the president. look at the transcript, the president's own words in talking to the ukrainian president, inviting, soliciting him to interfere in our elections, to dig up dirt on a political opponent, and then to talk about it in the way he did in that clip about china. that kind of talk is a grave threat to our national security, interference in our elections. and also the failure to take action against him will embolden those tactics and embolden our adversaries. >> is it pure and simple fear on the part of those members of congress who have remained silent? because i -- i mean i assume one-on-one, many of them would say something different than -- you know, i'm sure they're not silent one-on-one. >> there is no love for donald trump on the part of many of my republican colleagues and there is severe disdain for him and growing -- >> you hear that? people say that to you?