White House Daily Briefing

Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included “fiscal cliff” negotiations, the civil war in Syria, and North Korea’s … read more

Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions. Topics included “fiscal cliff” negotiations, the civil war in Syria, and North Korea’s recent long-range missile launch.

“Fiscal cliff” referred to the impending tax increases and sequestration budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. “Sequestration,” a legal procedure in which automatic budget cuts are triggered, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011. close

Report Video Issue

People in this video

Hosting Organization

More information about

White House Daily Briefing

926 Views
Program ID:
309936-1
Category:
White House Event
Format:
News Briefing
Location:
Briefing Room, White House, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 13, 2012 | 1:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 13, 2012 | 1:09pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 13, 2012 | 1:10pm EST | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Dec 14, 2012 | 2:10am EST | C-SPAN RADIO
Purchase a Download

White House Daily Briefing

  • MP4 video - Standard
    Price:
    $4.99
  • MP3 audio - Standard
    Price:
    $0.99