Ed Whitfield: “many of us were quite excited about the President's State of the Union message. He pointed out many things that all of…”

“many of us were quite excited about the President's State of the Union message. He pointed out many things that all of us need to be concerned about in addressing. Our side of the aisle wants very much to save Social Security; so does this side of the aisle. Our side of the aisle wants to strengthen national defense, just as the President does. Our side of the aisle wants to solve Medicare for the long term, just as that side of the aisle does. So I hope as the 106th Congress begins, that we can work together, not for political gain, but to solve the problems facing the American people. I think we have a unique opportunity in this Congress to do exactly that, because our side of the aisle agrees with many of the things that the President said. I look forward to the 106th Congress, to help solve some of these very important issues.”