Rep. Tulsi Gabbard made her first appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning in a discussion about whether Republicans and Democrats here in D.C. can get along.

In keeping with the civil tone of the discussion, Gabbard didn’t say anything particularly provocative. As President Barrack Obama reaches out to Republican leaders, she talked about seeing a “great opportunity” to reach a bipartisan budget deal and that she and other members of Congress have a mandate to get something done.

You can watch part of the segment here.

She said:

“I think the frustration by the American people, and the frustration by members of Congress as well, have stemmed from the fact that a lot these debates have taken pace on the House floor and we’ve not had very meaningful discussions so we can figure out areas that we can agree on.”

Asked about reaching a budget compromise despite Republican opposition to new revenue, she spoke about common ground that does exist:

“i think that’s where we need to be creative and talk about the options that are out there. We talk about making it so that Medicare can negotiate with these prescription drug companies, that right there is on average of $14 billion a year. We look at some of the major tax loopholes that exist.”

Asked about restricting the power of the President to use drones, she repeated her opposition against using them on American soil:

Citing her experience being deployed in the Middle East, she said:

“I obviously come in with a firsthand perspective on the value of these counterterrorism tactics and strategies during a time of war overseas and on enemy territory — and that being the appropriate place for them and not here on American soil. And it is our responsibility to hold hearings because it is an important discussion that the American people are very concerned about, as are we, and we have to set the parameters for what the measures will be.”

— Kery Murakami