continued and leaders of the egyptian ruling party step down, the u.s. seemed to signal that suleiman's efforts to negotiate with the opposition is the best path forward. vice president biden called suleiman today and in a statement the white house said biden pressed the need for a concrete reform agenda, a clear time line, and immediate steps that demonstrate to the public and the opposition that the egyptian government is committed to reform. but the former ambassador sent as an envoy to cairo, frank wizner seemed to be a step ahead saying hosni mubarak should stay in office during the transition. here is what he had to say. >> the president must stay in office in order to steer those changes through. i, therefore, believe that president mubarak's continued leadership is critical. >> a few hours later, the state department spokesperson p.j. crowley said of wisner said the