this is really one of the most unsightly effects of a government shutdown and certainly here in washington, where you have all of these memorials and veterans visiting, it's very visually obvious, a lot of cameras have been catching this. now this outrageous image is off the table for republicans and the white house. >> kind of like to see the world war ii veterans in the halls of congress. maybe they can help get things done there. >> reporter: right? perhaps. >> brianna keilar, thanks so much, reporting live from the white house this morning. let's talk about the president now. president obama called it useful. nancy pelosi deemed it worthwhile for john boehner it was quote, a polite conversation but mitch mcconnell said it was unproductive. that was the reaction to last night's white house pow-wow which by some accounts brought the shutdown closer to an end. a gop source telling cnn that no one even discussed making a deal. at least one house republican says there's a reason his democratic colleagues are prolonging the fight.