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Early as now? >> yeah, it was. i mean, this covers -- basically, the $1.2 trillion sequester that will go into effect over the course of the next 10 years, so the sequester is counted in to the debt ceiling. he didn't want to have to deal with this issue again before the election, as part of the broader agreement that we gave him the ability to ask for tbut we also gave members of congress the ability to vote against the request and many of us did. >> what's going to happen? the debt ceiling keeps getting raised. >> we have to quit spending. this administration has driven up the debt 35%. this...

Early as now? >> yeah, it was. i mean, this covers -- basically, the $1.2 trillion sequester that will go into effect over the course of the next 10 years, so the sequester is counted in to the debt ceiling. he didn't want to have to deal with this issue again before the election, as part of the broader agreement that we gave him the ability to ask for tbut we also gave members of congress the ability to vote against the request and many of us did. >> what's going to happen? the debt ceiling keeps getting raised. >> we have to quit spending. this administration has driven up the debt 35%. this...

They should deal with the reduction but not in this way. after the former vice president had lunch with the senate republicans, mitch mcconnell said there is time to fix failures of the past. >> we'll figure out a way to intelligently deal with the sequester not cutting a penny less. but by making decisions that the joint select committee was unable to make next year. >> they are not going to allow just defense portion to be replaced without addressing the other half of the $1.2 trillion sequester they argue would be painful for middle class. >> my press friends here tend to focus sequester as...