many republicans, it's hard to believe, are still poised to oppose the short-term bill government,eopen pay america's bills, and negotiate a reasonable budget agreement for 2014. congress, let's remember, has already acted 2.5 trillion deficit reduction measures since 2010 erie it looming across the cuts threatenered our priorities from job creation to head start to military readiness and everything in between. for example, if we do not act before january 15, defense spending will be cut i approximately $20 billion below 2013 levels. 1.6ould jeopardize up to million american jobs over the next year. speaker, -- madam speaker -- we cannot meet these serious challenges without a spirit of bipartisanship and a commitment to working together in good faith. to learn thejority lesson of this irresponsible shutdown. yourt allow the french in party, those disconnected from reality, and whose sole goal is up structuring, to continue to agenda of this house. no member of this esteemed body should ever again threatened the full faith and credit of the united states of america or shut awn the gover