Washington, DC Tuesday, November 27, 2012
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney met with members of the White House Press at his daily briefing. Topics discussed included: the "fiscal cliff" negotiations, the meeting of UN Ambassador Susan Rice with GOP Senators and the situation in the Middle East.
Updated: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 1:59pm (ET)
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