at this meeting reid will have with president obama at the white house. perhaps reid is now getting the go ahead to present something else to mitch mcconnell or harry reid symbolically asking where does the president stand on this? he can say i went down to the white house and here is what he will do. take it or leave it. the house is doubled down on what they passed out last night. this is their extension of debt limit tied directly to a balanced budget amendment that has no possibility of passing the united states senate. would be vetoed by president obama. we are still very much in a holding pattern, richard. the house is content to wait on the senate now. everybody said we are motionless until president obama tells us what he would sign into law. that's been their talking point. harry reid is going to the white house. perhaps they could present something that would be signed into law. a very long way to go.