hear in the white house. that doesn't mean we are not closing in on a deal and it could be a formula that has president obama and vice-president biden who is actively involved closing a deal with the republican leaders in congress. >> you have been keeping us comprised of all of the phone 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