United States President Barack Obama, center, makes remarks to the press pool as he meets with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders including Speaker of the U.S. House John Boehner (Republican of Ohio), left, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat of Nevada), right, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on November 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. .Credit: Olivier Douliery / Pool via CNP