the leader continues to have discussions with mr. boehner. that is the way we will proceed. we are optimistic that we can get to a place because everyone that i talked to, republican, democrat, conservative, or liberal, things we need to get to a different place than we are now. [indiscernible] >> what was the president's message on climate change? >> it was more than a statement -- more of a statement than a question. the recognition was that the president mentioned it very strongly in his state of the union address and he was adding his beliefs to say this was an important issue and we should address it strongly.