are also reaching out to democrats who have been a part of other kinds of groups trying to tackle the benefit sit and trying to find some deficit reduction. looking for people who are already knowledgeable on this hoping to find some friends who can garner support across the aisle. republicans suggest that maybe democrats don't want to see a deal for political reasons. >> let's talk about veterans and jobs for them and benefits. the senate overwhelmingly approved that gives a tax credit to companies who hire disabled vets. what kind of message is that sending in washington today given the partisan bickering back and forth that we've seen with the supercommittee? >> you can put bickering on pause with this piece of legislation. it did overwhelmingly passed and they got there by finding common ground everyone's support and concern about veterans and iraq/afghanistan veterans who have had such a hard time finding employment when they are back home especially those that are disabled and those that have