Posted on 10/28/2013 10:28:26 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
President Obama told FBI agents on Monday that he would fight to reverse sequester cuts that have trimmed the agency's budget, declaring that the "least we can do" for those who put their lives on the line was make sure "operations are not disrupted because of the politics in this town."
"I'll keep fighting for those resources because our country asks and expects a lot from you, and we should make sure you've got the resources you need to do the job, especially when many of your colleagues put their lives on the line on a daily basis, all to serve and protect our fellow citizens," Obama said.
The president spoke at the installation ceremony for FBI Director James Comey, the former Justice Department official who took over the agency last month.
Since lawmakers struck an agreement to reopen the government earlier this month, Obama has taken to the bully pulpit to argue for more government spending. During a event at a school in Brooklyn last week, the president said that the country could afford to make investments in areas like education.
“Don't tell me we can afford to shut down the government, which costs our government billions of dollars, but we can't afford to invest in our kids,” Obama said.
A House-Senate conference committee will meet this week for the first time to begin negotiations on a path forward on the federal budget.
To avert another shutdown, Congress must pass another continuing resolution before Jan. 15. The nation also faces a Feb. 7 deadline for raising the debt ceiling.
Both Republican and Democratic leaders have said they are interested in getting rid of the sequester's automatic spending cuts, while downplaying hopes for a “grand bargain” deal that would cut into entitlements and reform the tax code.
In addition to calling for a reversal to sequester cuts, Obama praised Comey as someone well versed in everything from "traditional threats like violent and organized crime to the constantly changing threats like terrorism and cyber security."
Comey served as the No. 2 official in former President George W. Bush's Justice Department, handling high-level terror related issues. Before that, he was a prosecutor who took on organized crime and corporate corruption.
"It's just about impossible to find a matter of justice he has not tackled," Obama said.
Obama owns sequester. It is HIS politics his policy that brought about sequester.
Obama hates it.
It's the law.
It cuts the deficit.
It stays.
Blow it out your Obamahole, Obamahole.
There isn’t anyone in the FBI building (including janitors) who isn’t at least twice as smart as you, you fake.
It’s your idea sparky and it’s settled law.
BENGHAZI
Filthy islamist liar.
This man’s words are akin to the arsonist decrying the destruction caused by the fire he set.
I also notice that I cannot stand to hear this man’s voice, nor can I tolerate a single syllable that passes from his lips.
As a patriot, I am naturally repulsed by traitors.
The difference between Nero and Obama is Nero could play and instrument at least.
He will try to up the budget of CHURCH BURNERS?
Of people who shoot baby holding mommies in the head?
Yes I believe that completely.
And I suppose the fixes to healthcare.gov are free? Where’s the outrage about that unnecessary expense? THAT money could have gone to “the children.”
Admitting it cost us taxpayers a boatload of money for his little temper tantrum.
I have never seen someone who can make such meaningless non-sequiturs and sound so confident doing it.
That statements makes as much sense as saying "You can lead a horse to water, but your car keys are green"
It doesn't follow...
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