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Are also reaching out to democrats who have been a part of other kinds of groups trying to tackle the benefit sit and trying to find some deficit reduction. looking for people who are already knowledgeable on this hoping to find some friends who can garner support across the aisle. republicans suggest that maybe democrats don't want to see a deal for political reasons. >> let's talk about veterans and jobs for them and benefits. the senate overwhelmingly approved that gives a tax credit to companies who hire disabled vets. what kind of message is that sending in washington today given the part...

These cuts. to let our viewing audience know that the amount of money we're talking about is 4% of a $1.6 trillion benefit sit. this is not a democrat or republican issue. this is an american issue. this issue is imperative that we fix it for future of our children and grandchildren. i know anthony weiner. he wants to be the mayor of new york. i think he'll agree on that. cities have to balance their budgets. families do every day. i went home and talk to families this past week and they are struggling to make budgets meet with gas being $4 a gallon. they expect congress and us to do the same ...

He wants to tell the environmental protection agency they can't regulate the environment. at a certain point you have to realize what's going on here. the straw that's stirring the drink are tea party who wants the government to shutdown and one thing about being speaker is you have to lead. i don't see speaker boehner doing that. we'll have a government shutdown and my republican friends will get what they want. >> congressman rowe, are you happy to have the tea party lead the speaker in the direction of more cuts? >> no. lawrence, first of all, you made a great intro into this segment. i tho...