Who did Barack Obama have a meeting with?
with John Boehner
Did senator Reid have confidence they could get things done?
yes
What was the meeting about in the first place?
on a spending plan
What were they trying to avert?
a government shutdown
Who is the Senate majority leaded that also met with Obama?
Harry Reid
How id Obama think the talks went?
"constructive"
Did the House speaker think they had some differences they needed to resolve?
yes
What is the time they needed to finish by to avoid government shutdown?
by midnight Friday
Were there any agreements on spending cuts?
no
Were the polititions staffs going to be working though the night?
yes