>> slept a little bit. eaten a little bit. not enough. we're just trying to hydrate. it's all about hydrating, brooke. >> i feel like a a lot is hurry up and wait. this is an incredible job you have and access you have. senators back and forth, back and forth. how do you do it? >> it's remarkable. what makes the job easier is the access we have. you just witnessed it. this is called the ohio clock quarter, which is where we are. this is sort of the nexus where the senators come and go. mitch mcconnell's office is down there, harry reid's office is there, and the senate floor is there. >> i got my bearings. >> when they were negotiating, we would stand where we're standing, watch harry reid shuffle along this corridor, go down and meet with mitch mcconnell. that's when we knew they were talking. a lot of the understanding that things are happening is literally by seeing the movement. >> will you take me around really quickly? let's roll. let's look at what's going on. this is a huddle of reporters