President Clinton listens to Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (L), during a photo session in the b.....
President Clinton listens to Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (L), during a photo session in the budget talks meeting at the White House December 31. Clinton and Republican leaders of Congress ended a third day of budget talks on an optimistic note with a pledge to meet again January 2 after a New Year's break but failed to reach an agreement to allow the government to reopen