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Already made. and once we do the bill, republicans can never again say, well, we can't go back on the sequestration cuts on that level again. we'll never be able to stand there. basically, it is the old discussion of gee, what do you think i am? a prostitute. we are negotiating and that's where it is. >> you are saying you would prefer another government shutdown over agreeing with this bill? >> no, i don't want a shutdown at all. and once people take an objective look. at what happened. we compromised over and over. and here are the negotiators and you appoint yours harry reid. and he wanted ...

With a collection of cats and dogs, fees on airline passengers, spectrum sales and things like that that don't amount to long-term savings in the next decade. >> join meeg riging me right no king. thanks for making time for me. we have heard that the budget does not deal with entitlement reform tax loopholes, major debt reduction or all of the sequestration cuts. you're on the special budget conference that's coming up with the plan. that's your feeling on how this is taking shape, and then what's your biggest linchpin of concern? >> well, first, thomas, i think it's really important to say th...

And our sequestration cuts were forcing our families and communities to pay the price. so i am very proud to stand here today with chairman ryan to announce we have broken through the partisanship and the gridlock and reached a bipartisan budget compromise that will prevent a government shutdown in january. our deal puts jobs and economic growth first by rolling back sequestration's harmful cuts to education and medical research and infrastructure investments and defense jobs for the next two years. now, i know there were some people who thought these cuts should continue, but i'm glad we incr...

Every time. in fact, boehner would never bring anything like that to the floor as a vote. so we're kind of in a quagmire here. about obama care, will the affordable care act be part of this equation moving forward on a budget? i mean, you heard ryan say it didn't work, their strategy didn't work last time. are we going to hear the same song and dance here coming down the stretch? >> well, we could. certainly the republicans have seen themselves on a roll. they've been beating their chest, they're kind of doing that kind of dance before the kickoff. and it could very well carryover and they may...

That they would allow this to just go forward and do a continuing resolution with the sequestration cuts. your thoughts. >> that's exactly what we're hearing. today we heard it from the minority leadership of the senate and also in the house. they're shrugging their shoulders saying it's okay because it's going to further reduce the size of government. wait a minute. exactly what are you reducing? you're reducing the military defense. you're reducing research for all of the critical things we need in our future from telecommunications, energy, health care. that's what's going to get reduced. i...