notment -- not. congress should pass this bipartisan plan right away, and i will sign it right away. more than one million americans across the country will feel a little hope right away. and hope is contagious. you know, when -- [applause] you know, when katherine has a little bit more confidence about her situation when she finds a job, she's going to be able to help somebody down the line maybe who's also down on their luck. you know, when congress passes a bipartisan effort starting here right at the beginning of the new year, who knows? we might actually get some things done this year. [laughter] you know, so after all the hard work and sacrifice of the past five years to recover and rebuild from the crisis, what i think the american people are really looking for in 2014 is