and what harry reid did was agree to the sequester level of funding for the government. >> this was a while ago. >> but the speaker agreed in that negotiation that he would not add this extraneous obama care provision. so that was a negotiation. and the speaker walked away from an agreement he reached and now he says,well let's negotiate some more. here's a guy who is not able to deliver his own caucus. >> but he was forced away from the agreement, obviously and he will admit that was his plan. it had to change. >> the republicans in his caucus didn't want to do it. >> he has a few dozen republicans who have a sway over him. >> i agree with -- >> i agree maybe he wanted to keep his agreement. >> i would agree. he has a few dozen. that's exactly right. >> who drive -- >> who are driving the speaker. so what he's doing is ignoring