Confirming that these candidates are actually planets can be a tricky and laborious process, requiring follow-up observations by ground-based instruments or further analysis of Kepler's data.
They always establish a timeline with followup for when the problem will be fixed and make sure that progress is communicated throughout the process so everyone feels the urgency and care with which they are correcting the problem.
So the more the Obama administration team can work on the process and interact with the other participants, the easier it will be ensure a smooth follow-up to that meeting.