Obama looking to break stalemate over nation’s budget, debt
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By Tara Mergener, CBS News
WASHINGTON -
Cameras didn't catch
Republican Congressman Paul Ryan at the White House, but they did spot his
Democratic colleague Chris Van Hollen arriving for lunch. The meeting is part
of President Obama's new strategy to break the gridlock in Washington.
Wednesday night the President invited a dozen GOP Senators out for dinner, including
Bob Corker.
The President is personally reaching out
to Republicans after the White House and Congress failed to stop automatic
budget cuts from taking effect.
Republican leaders haven't been on the
President's invite list this week, but House Speaker John Boehner doesn't see
it as a snub.
The White House insists reaching across
the aisle has always been important to the President.
Next week the President plans to make
two spate trips to Capitol Hill to sit down with lawmakers.
The
White House says the President is also trying to find common ground with
Republicans on other issues like immigration reform and curbing gun violence.
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