On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
As we look forward to tonight's State of the Union Address, it is important for all of us to keep in mind the most important issues to the American people: jobs, the economy, and deficit reduction. In the weeks and months ahead, we look forward to working together, Democrats and Republicans, to focus our legislative attention on these issues. As we debate these issues, it is easy to simply identify the problem. We all know that unemployment is too high, that recovery is not as fast as we would like, and that the deficit is out of control; but the time for simply defining the problem has long since passed, and realistic solutions are long overdue. As we near completion of our first month of the new Congress, the American people are still waiting to hear the majority's specific recommendations on how to address these issues. Tonight, we will hear from the President. I look forward to soon hearing from the majority some specific details about their deficit reduction plans, not just ambiguous goals.
