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Are still hoping to get this done. >> talk to me about reaction from the white house. the president along with the other u.s. negotiators were on a videoconference there. and when our own andrea mitchell was shelling out questions after the remarks by secretary kerry, she was asking how long will you be willing to stay? he said this is not open-ended. what is the white house and how are they reacting at this point knowing that deadline is a day away? >> right. well they are not expressing ton of concern. josh saying obstacles remain. we understand that. there's no deal yet. he doesn't act as i...

Talks with that deadline nearing. secretary said that they have made real progress towards a comprehensive deal, saying they're not going to sit at the table forever but they shouldn't get up and leave just because the clock strikes midnight. stressing that what's important here is a good deal will not rush, and will not be rushed. that the focus of a quality of the agreement is what is paramount. let's turn now to alex who is in washington, d.c. for perspective. very very short, brief comments but very clear on where they stand. alex? >> that's right, francis. john kerry saying they will take...

Before the deadline but it's not 100% necessary. >> sure. the latest extension of the talks on friday left the possibility the agreement would not arrive in time to secure the 30-day review period by u.s. congress. of course republican dominated there. talk about the issues of what iranian arm, missile trade, that's been on the table and many times even with tehran coming back to the table with kind of 11th hour additions. >> right. well, josh, press secretary was asked about that and did not take a clear position. seems like they want to leave that open a little bit here. but they're definite...