Readout of Consultative Meeting with Congressional Leaders on National Security Issues

(White House) This morning, President Obama invited bicameral congressional leaders and the Chairs and Ranking Members of national security committees to the White House to consult with them about ongoing U.S. efforts to respond to the conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, Gaza, Syria, and other pressing issues. The President requested this meeting to update and hear from some of Congress’ leading foreign policy voices before their departure for the August recess.
Today’s meeting was constructive and the President committed that he and his team would continue to work closely with the Congress on these matters in the weeks and months ahead. The Vice President also attended this meeting in the Cabinet Room.
Members of Congress in this morning’s meeting included:

Senator Harry Reid, D-NV, Majority Leader

Senator Mitch McConnell, R-KY, Minority Leader

Senator Dick Durbin, D-IL, Assistant Majority Leader

Senator John Cornyn, R-TX, Minority Whip

Senator Carl Levin, D-MI, Chairman, Armed Service Committee

Senator Robert Menendez, D-NJ, Chairman, Foreign Relations Committee

Senator Bob Corker, R-TN, Ranking Member, Foreign Relations Committee

Senator Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, Chair, Select Committee on Intelligence

Senator Saxby Chambliss, R-GA, Vice Chairman, Select Committee on Intelligence

Representative Buck McKeon, R-CA, Chairman, Armed Services Committee

Representative Edward Royce, R-CA, Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee

Representative Eliot Engel, D-NY, Ranking Member, Foreign Affairs Committee

Representative Mike J. Rogers, R-MI, Chairman, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Representative Dutch Ruppersberger, D-MD, Ranking Member, Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Senior Administration officials in this morning’s meeting included:

Shaun Donovan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Susan Rice, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs

Neil Eggleston, Assistant to the President and Counsel to the President

Katie Fallon, Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Legislative Affairs

Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

Antony Blinken, Deputy National Security Advisor

Benjamin Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications

Jacob Sullivan, Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor to the Vice President

Source: www.whitehouse.gov