The White House will not comment on Rand Paul's ongoing filibuster on the Senate floor of President Obama's nominee to be the next CIA director. A Huffington Post reporter remarks on Twitter:
WH declining comment on Rand Paul filibuster.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery)
March 7, 2013
Likewise, the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from this reporter.
Tonight, President Obama took a group of Republican senators to dinner at the Jefferson Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. Obama, the White House says, picked up the tab.
The guest's at Obama's dinner included:
Senator Lindsey Graham Senator Bob Corker Senator Kelly Ayotte Senator John McCain Senator Dan Coats Senator Tom Coburn Senator Richard Burr Senator Mike Johanns Senator Pat Toomey Senator Ron Johnson Senator John Hoeven Senator Saxby Chambliss
An anonymous White House aide told the pooler, “The President greatly enjoyed the dinner and had a good exchange of ideas with the Senators.”