FILE - In this Jan. 3, 1996, file photo Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Ga., left, with Republican Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kan., center, and House Majority Leader Dick Armey of Texas arrive at the White House to continue federal budget talks with President Clinton. It's hard to tell what rare moments of candor may occur when a president's sits down privately with congressional leaders, especially from the opposing party. According to Clinton's memoir after one such White House meeting during the 1996 government shutdown Gingrich said, "We made a mistake. We thought you would cave." (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)