say that on some of these issues there will not be some democrats who feel very strongly difficult, butoo the fact of the matter is the president has demonstrated --dership on this issue by in these negotiations that he had had wa with republicans, tht he can vote with leaders to get the votes necessary for a comprehensive budget agreement. as you know, knowing the history as well as you do, we came close to some agreements on a couple of occasions, but there was not the ability by republican leaders to say the same and deliver the same. it is a new day, and maybe that dynamic will change. we hope it will. john christopher. ge in light of the dama that the damage of the debt ceiling has done and continues to do, does the president considered to urge congress to repeal the law establishing the debt limit? urged congress, because this authority rests with congress, to use that authority responsibly, and how they use it is obviously up to congress. we have seen the way that they dealt with it in the legislation that passed last night and the way the debt with it in the agreement from the end