Robbins and Meyer is not usually scrupulously following the ins and outs of Congress.

He's a climate reporter.

But this weekend, with a Democrat's big budget reconciliation bill, finally snaking

its way through the Senate, he decided he'd do a little moonlighting on Capitol Hill.

I would describe the atmosphere as almost precisely like college library during finals week.

It was literal moonlighting for Rob because he was there when voting began on Saturday,

and then he stayed until the bill passed the next day.

You know, people are there overnight.

You look around, you can tell there are people who do this every time.

It's your first time.

The sun rises much sooner than you expect.

When you finally do get to take a nap, 90 minutes has passed without you realizing it.

It sounds painful.

It sounds like a painful process after a painful year.

Yes.

And so when it finally came time to path the legislation, it was kind of, wow, they're really doing

it, wow.

Rob knew this was the final vote because if had the vibe in the room suddenly shifted.

The Republicans were ready to get out of there.

They gave the bill a thumbs down.

Then they all like stand up, pick up their bags.

It was almost like watching people like to plane, you know, with all their carry on

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