U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., left, and Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., talk on Capitol Hill in Washington. Enveloped by political gridlock, President Barack Obama is reaching out to rank-and-file Republicans, hosting GOP senators for dinner Wednesday night and then visiting Capitol Hill next week for separate meetings with Senate and House Republicans.
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published Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
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WASHINGTON — Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file Republicans, inviting GOP senators to dinner Wednesday, planning visits to Capitol Hill and working the phones with lawmakers.
