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This short-term legislation to reopen the government doesn't even address that. that has to be done in a broader budget framework. so, democrats had said, we are willing to pass a bill that reflects the republicans' priorities, in terms of funding levels. that's a pretty significant compromise. what we're not willing to do is to create a permanent pattern in which unless you get your way the government is shut down or america defaults. that's not how we do business in this country. and we're not going to start now. so, again, i want to thank everybody at fema here for the extraordinary work th...

Re open the government doesn't address that. that has to be done in a broader budget framework. so democrats have said we are willing to pass a bill that reflects republican priorities in terms of funding levels. that's a pretty significant compromise. what we are not willing to do the is create a permanent pattern in which unless you get your way, the government is shut down or america defaults. that's not how we do business in this 're not going to start now. i want the to thank everyone at fema for the extraordinary work you're doing. you show each and every day that you take your responsib...

>> do they grasp it the way you grasp it? do they see it as -- i look at things like this inability of congress to get the appropriations process completed in time. let me go back to mr. king. i they had the same budget. they would work things out. today we can't meet to agree on the appropriations and really set a budget framework. things are backed up so far, it's easy for somebody like ted cruz to come in and put a detonator through the whole system and blow it up easily with one vote. your thoughts, mr. king. >> chris, i agree. and, again, my district, ronald reagan carried long island by ...

The appropriations and really set a budget framework. things are backed up so far, it's easy for somebody like ted cruz to come in and put a detonator through the whole system and blow it up easily with one vote. your thoughts, mr. king. >> chris, i agree. and, again, my district, ronald reagan carried long island by more votes than any area in the country. a lot of blue collar conservative oriented people, they would be against what's called obama care. but they think we're crazy for even thinking of shutting down the government. they want to get results. they want to get things done. if i ca...

This is a terrible way to run the government and i think the president rightfully if meeting with a lot of different members in both houses over the next couple of month to figure out is there a budget framework we can put in place so we don't lur chrks h from crisis to crisis. >> don't be 0 fended but i agree with you. >> it's good good to see the two of you agree. matt, the final question to you. as we look at the congressional break it marks a certain milestone in the process as the president moves forward. does he need to increase the rate at which he's implementing his platform or is it j...