calls going on with
mr. mcconnell and the
president and he was looking
for upbeat than mr. reid.
>> it was like they were
coming from two separate
planets describing what
happened.
president obama called conle
early the republican leader in
the senate and called him
earlier today .
mcconnell had two
conversations senator biden
and after reid come out of the
white house.
i had to cut a conversation
short.
they are trying to hammer out
a compromise and they are
really serious.
>> speaking of talks.
we have seen since this
morning, news conferences and
press releases from the
republicans and democrats,
what is the purpose of all of
the public speak?
>> other than to kill us with
e-mails?
i think you are seeing what we