To: Rep. Gilbert Cisneros (CA-39)

Tea Party Republicans: Stop holding the country hostage!

From the government shutdown to the debt ceiling, Tea Party Republicans have wreaked enough havoc on our country. Stop holding the country hostage to further your political gains; vote on a clean budget resolution and raise the debt ceiling without demanding cuts to Social Security, Obamacare, or any other vital programs.

Why is this important?

The sequester had reduced scientific research, which in turn affects universities and the search for knowledge all over the U.S. We're falling behind in solving important problems.