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'Fiscal cliff' looms on Capitol Hill

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    Rep. Charlie Rangel on whether Congress can agree on a long-term spending plan

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-- we're avoiding the edge of that fiscal cliff again for the moment you guys patting ourselves on the back -- Getting another stuff got done.

I hope not it's it's really shameful and it makes sense as to why the public -- lack of confidence.

In the congress but it was.

-- four years ago the Republicans decided that the main legislative issue they had.

Was destroyed -- president of the United States and take back -- presidency.

They -- kids sitting by absolutely nothing was done so there's -- -- republicans' fault and then just trying to destroy the president.

Listen I'm only saying what they say that how to -- -- -- they said they meant -- as soon as the McConnell made it abundantly clear.

They've been out that'd take up Indian residents well that is what happened there in the majority now -- and they haven't taken out of Verizon's belt.

If you don't pass bills then the government -- -- So how -- Republicans have said.

-- stick by our principles -- God's -- -- don't let this go back home and have explained -- And that's the reason you have to continue resolution.

And that's the reason why the governments that shut down that's the reason why you don't have sequestration.

And it Qaeda and the military this is no way to legislate I'm not saying that.

Democrats.

Have been all right.

But that is why we have this government where we have debate and the Republicans have just refuse to take that Indy the president's legislation.

Congress -- yeah and you Democrats are willing to actually vote on a long term piece of legislation is what you're saying.

And the Republicans on it.

I'm saying that none of the president's proposals he is the president that we should be able to take up its legislation.

You know whether we talked about taxes what do we talked about how to get what they talk about those things that are important to America the whole idea.

That the Republicans would say that they're not taking up their legislation because that -- body they conservative.

Agenda to run by.

Put out these bills on the house cool off put to become cool -- -- it's not gonna pass this and that they know the president won't sign it.

But they doing this and -- to begin on the -- get.

So that they can probably go back home and talk about what -- thoughts.

-- books -- not working together with Democrats and Republicans and the president.

To move out economy although it that's a fact that newspapers television all will tell you that.

What happens though you have -- train collision.

To avoid that.

They have a -- all of their principals.

And they ready to out of existing little less than point 06%.

-- press.

Without debate without any discussion on the specific programs.

Congressman we're still waiting room reality and let me tell you to farm policy for a moment.

Didn't the administration.

Let our diplomats down in not providing enough security.

Around our embassies particularly in the Middle East in Libya and Egypt.

All -- -- eleventh anniversary of 9/11 does the administration have some culpability here.

You know what we have lost our heroes.

Men and women who put their lives on the line.

For the United States of America avoid.

The whole idea that we would attack any administration.

In saying that we -- enjoy it.

Well and -- the president of the United States for failing to give them protection.

It's not the time for us to get involved in a partisan like this is comparable to many.

If after 911 and we were ready to prepare to attack the president but not adequately protecting -- the terrorists.

This does it mean and I don't believe they should be investigations.

This doesn't mean that I don't believe that we find -- should -- that we -- program.

But I think this is -- -- time to be partisan.

To accuse the president the United States are falling short of its responsibility.

To our brave men and women that serve us all over the world.

And I know what -- going witness because.

Mitt Romney attempted to do it fortunately there was a backlash with the American people.

And I do hope that we spend a little time mourning the loss rather than a lot of time being critical and a partisan way.

No doubt in no way the families all of those brave heroes the four of them.

Who died though congressman would like some -- -- Yes it may media like to have a little morning period of time those answers just don't come over night.

These are complex questions we don't know the motivation perhaps of the terrorists that did this we don't know what that was planned.

We don't know whether this was started by just.

A deliberate attempt to insult -- some people.

We don't know the dances and just being a candidate to replace Obama does it give you incidents incidents.

Except somehow Mitt Romney managed is -- fine.

Immediate response is that can that possibly based on the facts we don't know -- facts that you and I agree.

We all not just the morning family we all of on demand and we -- are going to get them until then.

I think we fugitives -- -- quietly and find out what the fat -- By congressman Charles Rangel always good to told you so thank you very much for being here we appreciate it very much and thank you for having me.

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