there were calls in to the district. i don't want making voting for speak er a tough one. i don't want to go to the floor and win with 220 votes. i think the best thing for our party right now is that you have 247 votes on the floor. if we're going to be strong, we have to be 100% united. and i think, you know what, let's put the conference first. [ inaudible ] look, look, we have been talking with a number of members. we've been thinking about this throughout the week trying to see if we can get there. i just think it's best we have a new face. >> how much did your comments about benghazi last week play into your decisions to step aside today? >> well, that wasn't helpful. i could have said it much better, but this benghazi committee was only created for