reduce thete willit while we are willing to cut title i education for the poor children in america andpoos it's toot bad for those childrer it's terrible for our country. so again, to make a list of things in the bill the we do not like and things that are not in the bill by revenue but i urge my colleagues to think about our seniors and to think about the 18 months and what that means in terms of confidence and what ito means also to have a 50/50 in terms of defining the strength -- america. we cannot, despite reluctance to vote for the bill and depending on reseating their checks in the government or other security over tim overe, time we cannot allow our seniors and veterans to be caught in the collateral damagei f the assault on the middle class that is being waged iness. this congress. this is one manifestation of making it harder for the future for a great middle class which is and those who aspire to it which is the backbone of the ofu democracy. so if we're going to honor the vows of our founders did carry c on the great legacy and a tradition of their optimism, their determination