‘These are issues that can’t be dealt with overnight. We must start now. And anyone who says there is no time to get these things done either hasn’t been watching the Senate floor lately or does not believe this country is heading toward a fiscal cliff. What are the Democratic-led Senate and the President waiting for? The President giving another speech loaded with the same old ideas that have failed before is not going to cut it anymore. The President’s Post-It note checklist is insufficient to handle the challenges we face as a nation and frankly, it’s counterproductive.’