>> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: the battle over repealing obamacare has been joined at the u.s. capitol tonight. both the sitting president and the incoming vice president were there, making their cases for reprieve or repeal. lisa desjardins has our report. >> reporter: at the capitol, president obama and vice president-elect pence were minutes apart in arrival, and light years apart in purpose. mr. obama, in a private meeting with democrats, urged them to defend his signature health care law. >> hello, everybody! happy new year! >> reporter: while a few floors up, mister pence rallied his former republican colleagues in the house to dismantle it. he said afterward that republicans are paying attention to how to avoid ripple effects of repeal, for individuals and the market. >> we're working right now, the white house staff is, on a series of executive...