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vote on it, pass it. boehner didn t blink, with an aid saying he told the president the house passed what mr. obama originally wanted. the one-year extension. the speak is still demanding the senate return to washington and work out a compromise on the long-term deal. boehner telling the president let s get this done today. we are asking the president, just to come join us, and try to get harry reid back to resolve the things and provide [ inaudible ] the president was a few miles away in nouren virginia. a lot of guys doing last-minute holiday shopping. with his daughters and wife already in hawaii, the president is home alone. perhaps following harry truman s old adage. if you want a friend in washington, get a dog. just to underline the point that boehner is sweating this one out. the president even flashed a hawaiian gesture that basically means hang loose.
house correspondent ed henry who shows us how the administration is piling the pressure on house republicans. good evening, ed. good evening. yesterday, the president said he did not want brinksmanship. tonight, that s exactly what we ve got. sending the signal he is feeling good right now, president obama spent the afternoon picking up pizza and buying a chew toy for his dog. the casual holiday shopping trip, a sharp contrast to the terse message he delivered in a phone call to john boehner. kay carney said the senate worked out a bipartisan compromise on two-month extension to the payroll tax cut. only half boehner passes that will the president agree to sit down after the holidays to hammer out a full one-year extension. ball is in the house s court. there was a compromise available.