White House Press Briefing by Jay Carney, February 29, 2012

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 29, 2012 – 2:03 P.M. EST

MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thanks for coming to the White House for your daily briefing. Before I take questions I’d like to give you a brief readout of the President’s lunch that ended not long ago with leaders of the House and Senate of both parties.

I spoke with the President afterwards. It was a constructive and cordial meeting over lunch. It was the…