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Working towards it. that was something that the president talked about during the campaign, and certainly something that i think the american people expect and one of the reasons they voted for him, and i certainly would expect to continue to see that. >> does the president care at all that republican leadership is annoyed with this deal that he reached? >> i think that the president's focus was what was doing -- doing what was best for the american people. and that's why he's the president. the peoplement wanted somebody e a leader, they wanted somebody that was going to step up and take acti...

The president's remarks from tomorrow and keep you guys posted on that process and how that will look. >> you talked about eliminating partisan bickering from the debt ceiling process. is that a republican problem? >> i'm sorry? >> is that a republican problem? 90 republicans voted against the emergency relief package in large measure because it was coupled -- >> a majority of republicans voted for it. the most important thing is that the deal got done. the president acted on it. he worked with democrats to get it done. he will continue to work with whoever is interested in moving the ball for...

At camp david tomorrow so the country can be fully informed. >> we will be releasing some of the president's remarks from tomorrow and we'll keep you guys posted on that process and how that will work. >> in this regard, you talk about eliminating partisan bickering from the debt ceiling process. is that a republican problem? >> is that -- >> is that a republican problem? we had 90 republicans in the house vote against this emergency relief package in large measure because it was decoupled or -- >> the majority of republicans voted for it. again, i think that the most important thing is that t...

Into the red to spend maybe for tax cuts, you're open to that, but how do you feel about what the president wants to do on the infrastructure? >> we understand infrastructure is a fundamental part of what government is supposed to spend taxpayer dollars on. you have to look at the broad context of the fact that we have a $20 trillion debt. we want to see the proposal. we want to do it in a fiscally appropriate way and recognize the debt burden that we have on our country and future generations. that's how we look at it. we do think you have to do the other thing. we have a big agenda. we thoug...

Our country stronger. i think we've been -- republicans candidly over the last couple of years have been able to get permanent tax policy in place. for the first time ever, two years in a row, actual reductions in spending and what i hope is going to happen, again, through the cr process and the debt ceiling process is that we'll keep our eye on that. the fact we need to make our country stronger. i think you know, kate, i travel the world on behalf of our country. i'm on the foreign relations committee. people are concerned about our ability to keep our commitments around the world. i think y...