So I think there is room for progress on both issues.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

And, as I think has been said, if there is progress in these discussions, there will be another round.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

So I welcomed -- I think it was significant progress that there is an interest on all sides on those issues.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Press Conference on the 2012 Budget

So I think there is areas of agreement and areas where we'd like to make progress, even though we recognize there have been difficulties and tensions in aspects of the relationship in recent weeks.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing