ll no plan from the White House, despite warnings from his own cabinet and our military leaders that allowing these cuts would cause “irreversible damage” and “unacceptable risk.”

The House has passed several pieces of legislation, including my amendment, to avert sequestration (these defense budget cuts) and restore certainty in the defense community for one year. In the next week, the House will once again consider legislation to stop the cuts. But the House cannot fix this by itself. We need the leadership of our Commander-in-Chief and the partnership of the Senate to come together and do what is right for this country. We still have time to do the right thing, but that time is running short. Now that Congress is back in session, it is my hope that real, immediate progress will be made in our efforts to protect this nation.

; 2) his plan to stop the defense cuts or ‘sequestration’ that threaten our national security and men and women in uniform; and 3) his plan to reduce our expenses and bring our revenues in line with this reduced spending so that we may balance our national budget. 'Like' and share if you agree, or tell us what else you’d like to hear from the President today.