President Obama official schedule and guidance, July 7, 2011. Deficit summit; Durbin in talks

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Vice President

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For Immediate Release

July 6, 2011

DAILY GUIDANCE FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT

Thursday, July 7, 2011

In the morning, the Vice President will attend the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office.

Later, the President and the Vice President will meet with Congressional Leadership in the Cabinet Room to discuss the ongoing efforts to find a balanced approach to deficit reduction. There will be a pool spray at the top of the meeting. Expected attendees include:

Speaker John Boehner

Senator Harry Reid, Majority Leader

Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican Leader

Representative Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader

Representative Eric Cantor, Majority Leader

Senator Dick Durbin, Majority Whip

Senator Jon Kyl, Republican Whip

Representative Steny Hoyer, Democratic Whip

The Vice President will meet with senior advisors in the afternoon.

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