"I stuck my neck out a mile to try to get an agreement with the President of the United States…I stuck my neck out a mile. And I put revenues on the table in order to try to come to an agreement to avert us being where we are. Well a lot of people in this town can never say yes. A lot of people can never say yes. This house has acted. And it is time for the administration and time for our colleagues across the aisle, put something on the table! Tell us where you are!"
The question remains, do we really want President Obama do do anything....else? He needs to either lead, follow or get out of the way entirely! I pray he chooses the later.
Boehner from the House floor: