He believes that we have work to do, and he believes that both the agenda he has put forward so far and the agenda he will put forward in the future will help this country move forward in a variety of ways.

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So he has put forward a series of substantial cuts in a series of areas.

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So the American -- so the President believes -- again, because he will put forward proposals that we believe should have bipartisan support, that faced with that imperative -- because everyone here is working for the American people, and the members of Congress, like the President, were elected by the American people -- will do the right thing and actually focus on the issues that matter, which -- the economy and jobs.

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He has put forward the concept of a weapons system controlled by a so-called "ethical governor".

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So the President, as I said, has put forward a plan, and he looks forward to the super committee and Congress in general at taking action.

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So, he says, Brazil has since been pushing Mr Fujimori to take seriously proposals for democratic reforms put forward by the Organisation of American States (see article).

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