continue to talk about it and they would decide what and move forward on the consensus decision, and it looks like it is creating, the homeland security security is the most likely option. >> fascinating. and if i'm understanding you correctly, the process of elimination to get the clearest path. and i want to ask you, you heard the sound from mcconnell in expressing his opposition. could another senate vote still be in the works despite his opposition? >> it actually could be, because the senate majority leader chuck schumer is the person who runs the senate floor. the question is, if it came up for another vote, would there be the support of ten senators? last week, when there was this vote, the republican senators, it was actually a vote that was only seven republicans, so perhaps that number could change. perhaps they could encompass, include the changes sought by senator susan collins of maine, to perhaps get a couple more republican senators.