mr. scalise: i think it became very clear very quickly what is at stake here. there was a battle line that was drawn. in fact, as we were debating that bill to cut $100 billion, and with the $1.5 trillion deficit this year, $100 billion is just a start. well, the president, president obama comes out and actually starts criticizing us for cutting $100 billion. he said $100 billion is too much. the senate president, harry reid, said $100 billion is too much to cut. again, we're saying $100 billion is just the beginning. we've got to cut more than $100 billion. so you quickly saw a divide. there is a divide right now in washington. i don't think there's a divide in this country. i think most people, the people i've talked to when i go back home to south louisiana, my colleagues that i talk to that are going back home and having town hall meetings, meeting with their constituents, families and small businesses are saying it's about time we're seeing real cuts coming out of washington. but yet the president and the senate leader are saying $100 billion is too much t