On January 14 of this year, the President spoke at a press conference, saying: I think, if you look at the history, getting votes for the debt ceiling is always difficult, and budgets in this town are always difficult. The Federal Government has been shut down for 2 weeks. The President of the United States has a job, and it is to govern. Because of his lack of leadership, American families are experiencing smaller paychecks, limited or no access to government services, and tremendous uncertainty surrounding their futures. Although I am glad the President did finally engage in partial negotiations with House Republicans, I find it very disappointing that it took 10 days to do so, especially seeing as he believed our current challenges to be so ``difficult.'' Our country is headed down a path of insolvency, destroying jobs. Over the coming days, it is my hope the President will take his responsibilities of negotiation seriously and work with House Republicans to reduce spending and reopen the government's doors. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________
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