in washington. they need to sit down and lay down the path forward on a number of these issues. the statement from the white house issued afterward said as it relates to the president's infrastructure proposals, the leaders say both bills, the smaller and larger, are must-pass priorities, and as the statement puts it, broadly supported by the american people. that's been the argument from the white house throughout this process. now, what's also interesting is what the president did after the meeting. we saw him in public really for the first time in a number of days since he was getting booster shot on monday. mingling with members of the house at nationals park at that congressional baseball game, it's the kind of in-person interaction that a lot of lawmakers have been saying they feel has been lacking from the president. obviously we know he's courting two very important votes, manchin and sinema who are key