Obama, McConnell Meet to Discuss Bipartisan Cooperation

December 3, 2014 - 5:06 PM
Obama, McConnell hold rare one-on-one meeting

By JULIE PACE, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare one-on-one meeting, President Barack Obama and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday sized up the prospects for bipartisan cooperation between a White House and Republican Party that have struggled for years to find common ground.

Ahead of the Oval Office meeting, Obama outlined his most specific blueprint yet for striking compromises with Congress when the GOP takes full control of Capitol Hill next month. The president said there was "definitely a deal to be done" on overhauling the nation's complicated tax code, but suggested it could take lawmakers more than six months to iron out the details of such an agreement. He said a deal on infrastructure spending could be included in a tax overhaul package and predicted progress on overseas trade agreements.

On immigration, Obama said he expected Republicans to attempt to dismantle his recent executive orders, then eventually come around to the idea of pursuing legislation to deal with the millions of people in the U.S. illegally.

"I don't think that's something this Congress will be able to do right away," Obama said during a question-and-answer session with business leaders. "Temperatures need to cool a bit in the wake of my executive action."

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Quote: Cyber Liberty wrote in post #2

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Ever heard the expression, "Waving a dead chicken?" I hope that's what Chinless is doing. I hate like Hell to find out he's colluding with the enemy already.

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An article on Pat Caddell's comments on this matter at Breitbart.

And Rush Limbaugh said this today: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2014/1...ns_want_amnesty