core of the republican party. john boehner on what he called terrorists who made his job so impossible that he quit. and he too threw up his hands and retired, deciding against reelection in the end. as we remember, he was tossed out by his own members and the results of the actually government shutdown every time it has happened. the republicans are holding the majority of the house, i should note. even when it comes to the business of passing laws, doing their jobs on capitol hill, last year's congress actually set a record for being the least productive ever. my next guest once walked the halls of congress. former south carolina