I haven't heard much about who wants the position, mainly since we've all been so busy this first week. It's pretty much just a toss up.

He plays kind of some, like, blues, boogie-woogie,

Our job shouldn't stop with a bill. It should stop with a solution. Congress should be offering solutions, ideas, talking with the administration.

Both my parents love jazz, and while growing up they took me to hear it live all the time, which cemented my interest in it,

I think the very first time I was probably about 6 or 7, ... I went with my father. I think it was an evening show.

It's going to take both of us putting an effort to work together, ... and I think we're both capable of doing that.