Obama phones GOP leaders, talks sequester

Obama phones GOP leaders, talks sequester

February 21, 2013 4:22 PM

After not speaking for weeks, President Obama phoned Republican leaders to discuss the impending sequestration budget cuts. Scott Pelley speaks with CBS News political director John Dickerson about what, if any, progress was made in the phone call.

Obama reaches out to Boehner, McConnell on sequester
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