"Good morning, the President said yesterday that people in this country are worse off than they were when he was elected. We feel the same way, the economy continues to sputter. We continue to talk with our constituents and when we travel around the country we hear what is making it so difficult and why people are so much worse off - the environment for economic growth is just not there.
"As the Speaker said, we are putting two bills on the floor this week that try to address the problem. And the problem is, the policies being promoted by this Administration are sending a signal that we are not open for business in America. That is not what we need right now, we need to all pull together to ensure that we can produce a better environment for growth and job creation. If the President would join us in trying to do some things that actually help people, and help create an environment for growth, I think we can all see a way to work together to produce a better future."