band aid plan. they're not united on this. half the party would like to see sequester, you needunited aroun to give the president 100% flexibility in his administration nor see the white house who has $900 billion in spending cuts on the table as part of a grand bargain, you don't see the white house we'll take one year of those spending cuts as a sequester as a band-aid for now. neither side appears to be looking at a leadership moment and saying stop the madness. >> is it true both sides have not spoken or met face to face since the beginning of the year? >> they had a phone call last week. i am told -- i was talking to people on both sides of pennsylvania avenue, they acenia acknowledged there will be a pho photo op meeting before friday. it would be absurd if they