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New jersey assembly and overwhelmingly in the new jersey senate. so we're open for business and that's really the punchline. we're open for business in new jersey selling cars again, and we're really pleased about it. >> you've been blocked, i know the biggest states you've had trouble with are arizona and texas, is the biggest one if i'm not mistaken where you still have these rules prohibiting direct sales, right? >> that's correct. it's just as i said a handful of states. texas is the most prominent among them. texas is of course a big market. so we're interested in moving the needle there,...

Texas, is the biggest one if i'm not mistaken where you still have these rules prohibiting direct sales, right? >> that's correct. it's just as i said, a handful of states. texas is the most prominent among them. texas is, of course, a big market. so we're interested in moving the needle there, and we're engaged in -- i'll characterize it as a debate in the legislature down there right now. the texas legislature meets for the first part of the year every two years and that debate is under way right now. >> texas loves freedom, although it's also the home of buddy garrity, so cross pressure the...

What is at stake for the republicans in this effort? it's really a state's issue now in many cases more than national. >> two pressures the one hand, recognition after 2012 republican party did help itself by talking about issues. the other pressure this is what the base wants. when republicans had control of one branch of government controlled the house of representatives they want to have votes on this. that's what matters to constituents and base. they are caught in this interesting two cross currents and cross pressure. we're seeing a vote on that today because of that. >> not that anybody...

>> it was an issue of tax equity. it was very important to his base that he get the rates up. he's got to go to virginia where eric cantor has to face re-election in two years. >> he's wobbling. >> and you've got to keep the pressure on. because the cross-pressure on people like cantor and boehner. he's going to have to keep the pressure on them. >> there's a bunch of them out there, have a little rally. >> florida. he should be going to florida, ohio. these are states where republicans said they were going to win and they lost and the president has a strong argument to make right now which is...

It was very important to his base that he get the rates up. he's got to go to virginia where eric cantor has to face re-election in two years. >> he's wobbling. >> and you've got to keep the pressure on. because the cross-pressure on people like cantor and boehner. he's going to have to keep the pressure on them. >> there's a bunch of them out there, have a little rally. >> florida. he should be going to florida, ohio. these are states where republicans said they were going to win and they lost and the president has a strong argument to make right now which is, just fresh off his victory, this...