I remain confident that if we're serious about getting something done, we should be able to complete a deal and get it passed and avert a shutdown. But it's going to require a sufficient sense of urgency from all parties involved. It means that people have to recognize that a government shutdown has real consequences.
President Obama expresses confidence in reaching a budget deal to avoid a government shutdown, emphasizing the urgency and consequences of a shutdown.
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