that's not how we run america but that's what mr. mica said to the senate. now senator reid, because he cares about those 90,000 jobs, as difficult as it may be, it's our understanding, is going ta say, we are not going to leave washington with those folks out on the street as our republican colleagues, led by mr. mica and mr. boehner would do. >> congresswoman giffords came to the floor and voted for the bill. it was an incredibly emotional moment for a lot of members. can you tell us when you heard about this, what the moment was like for you, actually for all you guys. >> it was a great moment for our country. we had a person who is so highly respected, i think the most respected person in america, certainly elected official in america whose name is synonymous with inspiration, with respect, with courage work patriotism and she really wanted to come, i'm not going to go into the details of when we knew what and all the rest. i was not one who would have encouraged her to come we didn't think it was going to hinge on one vote but she felt so strongly about

do you think there's a possible compromise as mr. mica had suggested? >> on the labor issue? >> yeah. >> there are a couple of things that could be done in the labor issue. what i heard as i carried the amendment on the national mediation board from some of my republican colleagues, i only got 16 republican votes on the amendment, and a number of them said, well, you know, if the dessertfication rules were changed to mirror the certification rules and that is 50-plus one, he can go go for that. and i have to tell you, i ran the traps with my friends in labor as this thing was being discussed, they don't seem to be jumping up and down at that as a solution. but that's a compromise is a compromise. that maybe one path forward be . again, i don't know. >> did you call [inaudible] >> no. likewise, the secretary did not call me and indicated that he would go -- and he continues to go on television. i will tell you, throughout this entire process last week, i called him more then i called my wife. we talk on a regular basis about where it was and what we were doing. he was very hel

mr. president what that would mean. if they cut -- if we wind up cutting the transportation program at the level they cut it in the house -- a third, and that's exactly what chairman mica's bill does -- we know because c.b.o. has told us we lose 620,000 jobs, construction jobs. and then they play with the f.a.a., and they object to a clean reauthorization and projects are shut down, and workers are furloughed, and small businesses don't know if they can hang on. okay? i thought this election in 2010 was about jobs. i tell you, i was up in 2010. i know it was about jobs. and i committed to the people i'd go back here and fight for jobs, private-sector jobs, public-sector jobs, jobs, jobs. and everything the house has done since the republicans took over is to stop our progress, screeching halt. you can hear the brakes go on to this economy. it isn't just one thing now. it's -- five things i've told you. this isn't rhetoric. they've stopped the f.a.a. partial shutdown, they stopped the e.d.a. authorization, they stopped the patent bill, they stopped the small innovation bill, they've cut transportation in their budget there by a third. and that's just the tip of the iceber