"We've got one more chance to do this," Graham said. "If we fail this time, no politician's going to take this up for a generation, and that'd be a shame for the country.

"A lot of cynicism and a lot of doubt were left behind," Gutierrez said. "He led today. He was the president of the United States, and he led today."

Well at least they're aware of the urgency of the situation. I really hope it doesn't get pushed to next year (since it's an election year) because it will be seen as a hot-topic issue and might not pass.