"We have gained security for now - and because of that, we must be bold, confident and decisive about building the future, " he added.

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They must be allowed to do their difficult and often dangerous jobs confident that we do, indeed, have their backs.

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We are pursuing both within the same time frame, and we believe both -- well, one will definitely, has to, must happen -- raising the debt ceiling -- and we are confident that an agreement can be reached on deficit reduction within the same time frame.

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