But we have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Getting one bill passed is close to impossible. Ask any kid who has spent a summer in Washington, or better yet a semester, and can't understand how people tolerate its menu of constant frustration. Imagine mastering it.
The American public has a right to know what's going on.
I think Congress can pass a bill when the American people start regaining trust in the administration to actually do their job and enforce the laws that are already on the books.
But the Congress has made the determination that certain kinds of information can be protected even though the American people may want to have access to information.
It is up to the government to keep the government's secrets.
The bill that job creators and out-of-work Americans need us to pass is the one that ensures taxes won't go up - one that says Americans and small-business owners won't get hit with more bad news at the end of the year.
Memo to future presidents: Never stake your entire survival on the painful passing of a bad bill. Never take the country down the road to 'Demon Pass.'
I prefer that we sit down and craft a bill that addresses the many challenges we face, not only domestically, but as a world leader.
We must take the time to do what needs to be done now, what is right, instead of passing a bad bill.
We have the Bill of Rights. What we need is a Bill of Responsibilities.