Good morning from the CNN White House unit.
President Obama will spend most of the day behind closed doors and away from any cameras. He and Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and the Economic Daily Briefing in the morning. The president will also sign the New START Treaty on nuclear arms reduction with Russia later in the morning. The television cameras won't be permitted in the Oval Office for that, but we should see a still photo emerge. In the afternoon the president will meet with his 2008 rival Senator John McCain. The situation in Egypt is likely to be one of the topics of discussion as McCain is the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The president will also meet with Senator Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico where the president's clean energy initiatives are likely to be on the docket. In a speech on Monday, Bingaman said he was open to working with the White House to develop a 'clean energy standard,' but said there were a number of issues that needed to be resolved. Bingaman is chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The president will also meet with Secretary Clinton in the Oval Office where the situation in Egypt is sure to dominate the discussion.
Here is the President's schedule as released by the White House:
9:30AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Presidential Daily Briefing
Oval Office
Closed Press
10:00AM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT receive the Economic Daily Briefing
Roosevelt Room
Closed Press
11:00AM THE PRESIDENT meets with senior advisors
Oval Office
Closed Press
11:35AM THE PRESIDENT signs the New START Treaty
Oval Office
Pool Stills Only Spray (Gather Time 11:20AM – Brady Press Briefing Room)
2:05PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Senator McCain
Oval Office
Closed Press
4:45PM THE PRESIDENT meets with Senator Bingaman
Oval Office
Closed Press
3:45PM THE PRESIDENT and THE VICE PRESIDENT meet with Secretary of State Clinton
Oval Office
Closed Press
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