Opportunity has come and gone. so is part of the issue timing here? do you want to hold up the progress of government, over this issue that has been defeated multiple times now over the last two years with the republican-controlled house, senate, white house. and now making this attempt now, it seems like it's not likely -- >> we've had 20 government shutdowns since 1977. it is really not a function of government not working. it's just part of how government works to hone out very tough compromises. and i'm afraid that's what is going on here. chuck schumer and nancy pelosi have to say, you kn...