productive workers and most innovative minds in the world but we risk our edge in the nation if we don't move. >> reporter: and president biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell did speak on friday. that came the same time that mnl sent a letter to the president that republicans are not going to assist democrats in lifting the debt ceiling. given the fix they put in place now to avoid a government default. something is that would be unprecedented for the united states. it's just a temporary fix. not a long-term one. kaitlan collins, cnn, the white house. staid media reports that washington and beijing are now negotiating the trade sanctions that currently exists between the world's two largest economies. u.s. trade representative and the chinese premier met virtually on friday. during that meeting the chinese official reportedly argued to have u.s. tariffs and sanctions