MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Nebraska, Republican Congressman Don Bacon, who joins us this morning from Omaha. Congressman, I have a lot to get to with you on a number of topics here, but just ...

"I have no idea; even my coaches don't know, I think. We're exploring the limits, and it is nice to experience this." Brennan has already achieved his goal for this week with a stage victory.

And because I don't want it for my kids, I'm not going to force any other American citizens' kids to do that either," Vance said. "No. And that was a very particular case," Brennan said.

Don Brennan, a columnist and sports writer for the Ottawa Sun and the Ottawa Citizen, began his career in 1984 as a freelancer at the Toronto Sun, joining full-time two years later.