The White House called President Obama’s meeting with the House Republican Conference Wednesday a “good, substantive exchange” and noted that there is no need to “resolve all policy differences.”
Here’s the full White House statement:
The President visited with the House Republican Conference on Capitol Hill this afternoon to discuss important proposals before Congress such as initiatives to create jobs, reform our immigration system, reduce gun violence, strengthen our cyber-security and pursue a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The President appreciated having the opportunity to meet with the Conference. He had a good, substantive exchange with members of the Conference and enjoyed the conversation. The President handled a variety of questions on a range of topics from the members and reinforced his strong desire, especially now that the election is over, to find bipartisan common ground on a range of legislative priorities. He noted that they did not need to resolve all policy differences to make progress on challenges facing the country where there is agreement.
