Both Sides Overreached Rep. Morris Brooks Preaches

Rep. Morris Brooks (R-AL) appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box Monday morning where he expressed the desire to see Democrats come up with a

responsible offer to the United States' complex spending problem.  "Let's face it, I mean Republicans have overreached on the healthcare bill and I think that's widely acknowledged. Over the last, ah, 48 hours, Democrats feeling a little jumpy, if you will. Overreached on wanting to actually bust or break the Budget Control Act, which also is set as law and I think we're now back to a place…where we hopefully will resolve this in the Senate," said Brooks. "And the wildcard is: What happens if we do something here when it goes over to the House. I mean, we got a major expectations game that needs to be managed here and hopefully, ah, hopefully we will do that." 

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While resolutions to the problems of today are pressured, more sequester cuts loom in January. "We keep putting off these, these episodes and I do think on the other hand the moment, sort of the twitching hour, is going to be when this next level of sequester kicks in on January the 15th. That's a pressure point that, ah, you know, Democrats don't want to see happen. They obviously were trying to overcome that over the last 48 hours," said Books. "But I think that as a point at which maximum pressure on the discretionary spending is in place and maybe it's that point in time when we have the opportunity to…substitute some longer term mandatory spending reform."