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>> that makes no sense. in fact every member of the senate i've had conversations with over a long period of time, the last several months, have been interested in resolving the issue. i don't think anyone is looking for a fight. we're looking for a resolution. i think too often this issue about government spending is portrayed as a philosophical or political issue in which republicans don't want to grow government, democrats want to spend more. the reality is these decisions have huge consequences to every day americans. this is not about some necessarily philosophical debate, it's about whet...

Institution so that our democracy can actually withstand the tests that we're facing right now? >> let me just make a couple observations. having served in the senate and now seeing it from the perspective of the white house. i think the senate, in particular, the challenge that i gave to republicans, and i will continue to issue to republicans, is if you want to govern, then you can't just say no. it can't just be about scoring points. >> with word tonight that republican senator-elect scott brown could be seated as early as tomorrow, the president reminding his colleagues today, if anybody's...

Democracy can actually withstand the tests that we're facing right now? >> let me just make a couple observati observations. having served in the senate and now seeing it from the perspective of the white house. i think the senate in particular, the challenge that i gave to republicans, and i will continue to issue to republicans, is if you want to govern, then you can't just say no. it can't just be about scoring points. >> with word tonight that republican senator-elect scott brown could be seated as early as tomorrow, the president reminding his colleagues today, if anybody's searching for ...

Is an institution that increasingly has not adapted to the demands of a hugely competitive 21st century economy. i think the senate in particular, the challenge that i gave to republicans and i will continue to issue to republicans is if you want to govern, then you can't just say no. it can't just be about scoring points. there are multiple examples during the course of this year in which that's been the case. look, i mentioned the filibuster record. we've had scores of pieces of legislation in which there was a

Hate congress but individual members, a will the of them, feel they are working hard on their behalf. so the problem here you've got is an institution that increasingly is not adapted to the demands of a hugely competitive 21st century economy. i think the senate in particular, the challenge that i gave to republicans, and i will continue to issue to republicans, is if you want to govern, then you can't just say no. it can't just be about scoring points. there are multiple examples during the course of this year in which that's been the case.