people are desperate for. they see the stock market at 14,500 points. yet, it doesn't reflect itself in job growth in this country. people are out of work. they want to know what this government is doing for them to get them back to work. >> congresswoman waters, could the congressional black caucus send a strong message to president obama that he's in dangerous waters dealing with the republicans? >> many of the members have signed on to letters and petitions that basically says to the president do not block medicaid, do not turn medicare into a voucher program. do not mess with social security. we're very clear for the most part. we represents constituencies that have been very clear with us. they have not only petitioned us and urged us to fight for them, but this is what we do. this is why we're here. this is why they sent us here.