cost us jobs. and the real problem we is a jobs crisis, not a deficit crisis. >> one word from all of you. do you think this could walk us back into recession if this were to happen? >> no question. >> no question. >> without a doubt. >> house speaker boehner does not sound like he is willing to compromise. here is what he said yesterday. >> on the sequester will be in effect until there are cuts in reforms that put us on a path to balance the budget over the next ten years. >> sheila jackson lee, how do you deal with that? >> you know, ed, i don't know why we can't be truth-sayers, if you will. we've already cut over a trillion dollars. congress has already cut over a trillion dollars. the federal employees have already taken $103 billion out of their salaries and contributed to the deficit. the economy is growing. the president has indicated we have an opportunity for innovation and growth. and i believe that that is our pathway forward. if the speaker does not want to come back to the table of compromise and address how we