Obama Hosts Boehner for Rare, Private Oval Office Chat.
Source: nyt/reuters
President Barack Obama and Republican House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner met for about an hour on Tuesday in a rare, one-on-one Oval Office discussion between two leaders who have fought bitterly during fiscal crises over the past three years.
Aides to both men said they covered a lot of ground, talking about at least 10 topics. But aides shared little insight into what, if anything, the meeting accomplished.
"They agreed that there is a lot of work to do the rest of the year, and it is important to work together wherever we can find common ground," a Boehner aide said.
The two leaders talked about immigration reform, which Obama wants the House to pass, but which Boehner has hinted is unlikely to get through Congress this year.
Aides said they also touched on Obama's request to Congress for authority to fast-track trade deals, which has met with resistance from Democrats.
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