"The timeline will be one of the last things that will get decided, " the aide said.
"This is part of the strategy to uproot al Qaeda from areas they control, " the aide said.
"They either voted to delay funding for the troops or voted against the war, " the aide said.
But the aide said that as of late Monday White told him he has no plans to resign.
Obama is not "under any great illusion" that Bush will support a second economic stimulus plan, the aide said.
But the aide said it was his view that Clinton's conduct would not cause any major shift in public opinion.
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"On the second tranche, we will need to see more details before we decide how to proceed, " the aide said.
The committee would look at how the agency carried out interrogation tactics and whether they provided useful information, the aide said.
The aide said he did not believe there was anything in the videotaped testimony to incite new fears among congressional Democrats.
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"We started lining up the buses two months ago, " the aide said.
The aide said there are several moderate Democrats from GOP-leaning states up for re-election in two years who will chafe against raising taxes.
Senators will not be allowed to make copies of the images, and congressional staff members will not be allowed in the room, the aide said.
"They agreed on the need for an amicable resolution to this situation, in order to give the people of Illinois full representation, " the aide said.
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The letter "sent the meters off the charts, " the aide said.
"It's a distraction from the progress we've been making on issues that are important to the American people: jobs and the economy, " the aide said.
The aide said there could be enough votes in the Senate to add the new GI Bill -- which has bipartisan support -- to the measure.
"This is the framework that everyone has been talking about, " the aide said, and admitted, referring to the two parties' differences on the details on the revenue side.
"If we do not get a reasonable sort of indication from CBO that we're going to bend it, that will be a problem, " the aide said of lowering costs in the future.
The aide said the speaker said at the meeting that he intends to bring a bill to the House floor next week that will ensure continuing government funding past March 27, when a current temporary funding measure expires.
But an Issa aide said the two issues are completely different: The 2008 dispute involved officials who worked in the White House and claimed executive privilege, the aide said, while Issa is seeking information from an agency over which Congress has oversight.
"We have a policy that fundraising events are closed events, " the aide said, adding that any confusion about the fundraiser originally being open to the press should be chalked up to the campaign "working out the kinks" on its first event with Bush.
The senior aide said the administration would be focused on making sure the "international quartet" -- the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations, as well as Arab states -- support the president's plan.
When asked whether troops might be sent back if Iraq becomes unstable after the pullout, a senior aide said the president has always said he wanted some flexibility on the issue.
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The senior aide also said the campaign asked the state parties "to be all very respectful" given the situation and to help raise money for various relief agencies.
Its growth is a result of its success, the Senate aide said.
The former aide also said he told Edwards that the staff was noticing he was treating Hunter differently than he did others, such as carrying her bags.
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