. -- inauguration, things bacget back to normal. we have not gotten any letup in the last couple of months. in washington, people are a bit more short tempered and the normally are during the holiday season because of what is going on. is there a sense of urgency that your constituents are giving you? you will not be sworn in until thursday. of the already ringing the office line, offering advice -- are the already ringing the office line, offering advice -- they already ringing the office line, offering advice? >> everybody automatically sees you as the congressman, the next person up. there certainly calling us, talking to us. the environment you describe, where this is a unique holiday season in washington -- five times in modern history have we been into session this late in the year. some of these discussions tend to be a little academic. we think, who is in the power structure, who looks good, who is looking good in this but in the real-- world -- my barber is worried, should i hunker down, is this as good as it is ever going