asking ourselves three questions every single day. how do we make america a magnet for good jobs? how do we equip our people with the skills and training to get those jobs? and how do we make sure if they get those jobs, their hard work actually pays off. as governors, you are the ones who are on the ground. seeing firsthand every single day what works, what doesn't work. and -- that's what makes you so indispensable. whatever your party, you ran for office to do everything that you could to make our folks' lives better. one thing i know unites all of us and all of you. democrats and republicans. and that is the last thing you want to see is washington get in the way of progress. unfortunately, in just four days, congress is poised to allow a series of arbitrary budget cuts to kick in,