Obama and McCain meet, vow to collaborate
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Obama and McCain meet, vow to collaborate
Hello, I'm Kristin Volk and this is a UPI White House Weekly. President-elect Barack Obama and Senator John McCain met in private this week for the first time since the election. The meeting was meant to heal wounds from the long and bitter campaign and give the president-elect a chance to seek help from his former rival. The two reportedly talked about the possibility of collaborating on climate change, immigration and Guantanamo Bay. After the meeting, they issued a joint statement saying they intend to work together to promote bipartisanship and change the bad habits of Washington. Meanwhile, Obama is busy filling up his cabinet. The President-elect has reportedly chosen Eric Holder to become attorney general and lead the Justice Department. Holder served as the number 2 Justice Department official during the Clinton administration. If he's confirmed by the Senate, Holder would be the first African American to serve as the nation's chief lawyer. Obama has selected Tom Daschle to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system. Daschle, who's the former Senate Democratic leader, is currently head of Obama's healthcare-policy group. He would execute the president elect's plans to extend healthcare to the 47 million Americans who lack insurance. And Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is reportedly Obama's primary choice to become secretary of the Homeland Security Department. Senator Hillary Clinton is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become Secretary of State for the Obama administration. The President-elect is considering her for the post, but she's made no decision yet. Her husband, former president Bill Clinton, is offering several concessions in hopes of making her choice easier. Clinton has agreed to release the names of several major donors to his charitable foundation and submit speeches and activities to a strict ethics review. His business deals and charitable efforts became an issue during his wife's run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
YouTube | November 20, 2008
