reform. i think it is fair to say, that was not appropriate. let's lift these threats and let's get down to work. it is not like this is a new position i'm taking here. i had the other leaders in just last week. either my chief over staff or i have had serious conversations on the bunl dget more than 20 ts since march. what we haven't been able to get are serious positions from the republicans that would allow us to actually resolve core differences and they have decided to run out the clock until there is a government shout down or possibility of default thinking that it would give them more leverage. that is not my characterization that said that was their strategy from the start.